Ardyce Bohlke 1943-2013 Ardyce graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1961, and went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1965. She worked in schools as a speech pathologist and served on the Hastings Public Schools Board for eight years, three of [...]
In 1986, The U.S. Supreme Court held that a hostile or abusive work environment can prove discrimination based on sex. YWCA Teen parade float. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Irene Moerer Irene's 44 year teaching profession included work at the elementary, secondary, [...]
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin and religion. It generally applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including federal, state, and local governments. Title VII also applies to private [...]
(above) Iris painting a Hastings Museum diorama. Iris Nunley 1923-2017 Ada “Iris” Dougherty Nunley was a student at Hastings College, majoring in Language Art. Her instructor, Helen Tilden, notified her that Hastings Museum founder, Albert Brooking was looking to hire an art student. Iris started working for Albert [...]
Women & the Naval Ammunition Depot As the United State entered World War II, the U.S. Government encouraged women to enter the workforce. In 1942, with the construction of the Naval Ammunition Depot (NAD), Hastings women were given an opportunity to do just that. At the height of production, [...]
Red Cross Canteen Girls at Burlington Depot during WWI. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Hastings Business & Professional Women's Club parade float. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Employees of Kipp's Cigar Factory. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. Kipp's Cigar Factory [...]
(above) Dr. Amy Robinson. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. (above) City Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. Located on the corner of 14th Street & Hastings Avenue. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. (above) Dr. Robinson with nurses and patients at City Hospital, 1908. Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society. [...]
