| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/1/72 |
| Title | 'Equal Pay Olympia 1938' |
| Date | 1938 |
| Description | The Woman's Fair and Exhibition held at the Olympia from 2 - 26 November 1938 incorporated a 'Hall of Achievement' in which a large number of women's organisations and associations were represented. They had stalls promoting the achievements of women in industry, leisure, sport, charitable events, artistic and political spheres of life. The NUWT were one of the exhibitors in the Hall of Achievement and their programme involved demonstrations of teaching and a lantern slide talk on activities in a junior school. Their 'Equal Pay for Equal Work' campaign was a central part of their programme.
Correspondence between Ethel Froud and A. Muriel Pierotti (NUWT), Marion Ffrench (Insurance Secretary for the NUWT) and other NUWT members, various women's organisations and individual women including Vera Brittain, Ellen Wilkinson, Mabel Tate and Amy Johnson, and the Organising Officer for the Woman's Fair and Exhibition regarding the NUWT Campaign on Equal Pay conducted at the Women's Fair and Exhibition held at the Olympia from 2 - 26 November 1938. The campaign included an equal pay stall, a register they were asking everyone to sign in support of equal pay, lectures, and NUWT members manning the stall being prepared to talk to people about the benefits of equal pay.
The correspondence covers:
Reports and statistics on women with dependents and equal pay in other countries, including America
Reports from NUWT members working at the equal pay campaign at the Fair on how the arguments for equal pay were received by attendees - these often include quite detailed recollections of comments made, both in favour and against equal pay
Arrangements for the various activities organised by the NUWT during their time slots in the Hall of Achievement, including a demonstration by Miss Whistler on the modern method of teaching music through Dalcroze Eurythmics
Arrangements for the distribution of tickets and day passes for NUWT members helping at the Fair
List of confirmed speakers for the Fair
NUWT request to various individuals including Amy Johnson and Vera Brittain (replies included) asking if they are available to speak on equal pay
Invitation from the Liaison Officer of the Woman's Fair and Exhibition to take part in a scone-making competition
Arrangements for Ethel Froud to speak at a meeting of the Association of Women Clerks and Secretaries in the hall
Letter of thanks from the NUWT to the organisers of the Woman's Fair and Exhibition
Application forms for publicity material for the event
Blank tickets for exhibitors
Arrangements and instructions for purchasing tickets for the Fair
Advertisement brochures from companies selling or renting exhibition materials for the Fair
Catering arrangements for the Fair
Application process for organisations wanting a stall at the Fair
Programme of daily events at the Women's Fair and Exhibition
Separate programmes for the events organised by the NUWT
'The Woman Teacher', 14/10/1938 - includes advertisement for the Fair
Press clippings reporting on the upcoming Fair |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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