Jean Scott aggregated collection of papers relating to the Australian Women's Land Army

fonds

1942-2002

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Posters, Ephemera, Clippings

9661041

1.6 metres of textual material (8 boxes and 1 outsize box) includes photographs

Jean Scott was a member of the Australian Women's Land Army and author of Girls with grit: memories of the Australian Women's Land Army, among other works. Jean Scott was part of the new class of working women, the Women's Land Army of World War II. During World War II, with most able-bodied men having gone overseas to fight, it was up to the women to take over many of men's jobs.

The farmers and the government didn't consider that the girls would be capable of doing the work. However, the women worked as the men had, or went about it in a different way. Jean stayed as a volunteer in the Australian Women's Land Army for 4 years before returning home.

COLLECTION 1:
Jean Scott papers relating to Girls with grit, memories of the Australian Women's Land Army (AWLA), 1942-1986

COLLECTION 2:
Jean Scott papers relating to the Australian Women's Land Army, 1946-2002

COLLECTION 3:
Jean Scott further papers relating to the Australian Women's Land Army, 1942-1993

COLLECTION 4:
Jean Scott further papers relating to the Australian Women's Land Army (WAN media publicity), 1940-1945