Ladies of the lights
Subtitle: Michigan women in the U.S. Lighthouse Service
By: Patricia Majher
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Ann Arbor
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9780472071432; 9780472051434
Subjects: Lighthouses; United States. Bureau of Light-Houses; Women lighthouse keepers; United States; Lighthouse keepers; Biography; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Female lighthouse keepers: a brief history; title: Michigan: home to the most female keepers; title: Typical duties of a lighthouse keeper; title: How did women get appointed to keeper positions?; title: What drew women to this work?; title: What special hardships did women face?; title: Were any female keepers also mothers?; title: Were female keepers treated differently than male keepers?; title: What were the contributions of wives of male keepers?; title: How long did female keepers serve?; title: Sixteen who served; title: An interview with Frances (Wuori Johnson) Marshall; title: Epilogue.