Geraldine Doyle
Geraldine Doyle | |
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Born | Inkster, Michigan, U.S. | July 31, 1924
Died | December 26, 2010 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 86)
Known for | Disproved claim to be the model for the "We Can Do It!" poster |
Spouse |
Leo H. Doyle
(m. 1943; died 2010) |
Children | 6 |
Geraldine Hoff Doyle (July 31, 1924 – December 26, 2010) was an American woman who had been widely and mistakenly promoted in the media as the possible real-life
Life
Geraldine Hoff was born in Inkster, Michigan. Her father Cornelious was an electrical contractor who died of pneumonia when she was 10 years old. Her mother, Augusta, was a composer who had scoliosis. After graduating from high school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1942 Hoff found work as a metal presser in the American Broach & Machine Co. of Ann Arbor.[5][6] As men started enlisting and being drafted into military service for World War II, women began to support the war effort by taking on roles, including factory work, that were formerly considered "male-only."
Because she was a
Claim of connection to "We Can Do It!" poster
Because the "
The "We Can Do It!" image remains an icon and appeared on a 1999 postage stamp as part of a World War II series produced by the U.S. Postal Service.[14]
Death
Geraldine Hoff Doyle died on December 26, 2010, in Lansing, Michigan, as a result of complications from severe arthritis.[5][10][15]
References
- ^ ISSN 1094-8392.
- ^ a b "Michigan Woman Who Inspired WWII 'Rosie' Poster Has Died : The Two-Way : NPR". 2015-09-09. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ a b "Museum Collections, U.S. National Park Service -". museum.nps.gov. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ a b "All This and Overtime, Too - 42-62386550 - Rights Managed - Stock Photo - Corbis". www.corbisimages.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ a b c d e McLellan, Dennis (December 31, 2010). "Geraldine Hoff Doyle dies at 86; inspiration behind a famous wartime poster". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ a b c Geraldine Doyle: Obituary - legacy.com
- ^ a b Geraldine Doyle, inspiration for 'Rosie the Riveter,' dies at 86 published December 30, 2010 by NBC News: "Geraldine Doyle left her factory job after two weeks"
- ^ a b Chuck, Elizabeth (December 30, 2010). "Geraldine Doyle, inspiration for 'Rosie the Riveter,' dies at 86". Field Notes from NBC News. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Rosie the Riveter Image | Penny Colman". 2011-04-28. Archived from the original on April 28, 2011. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ a b c Shapiro, T. Rees – Washington Post staff writer (2011-12-29). "Geraldine Doyle, 86, dies; one-time factory worker inspired Rosie the Riveter and 'We Can Do It!' poster". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ KRCR. "Northstate woman shares experience as 'Rosie'". KRCRTV. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ "Naomi Parker Fraley". www.naomiparkerfraley.com. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ISBN 0809482002.
- ^ Diversity Development (April 2003). "Women on Stamps" (PDF). Publication 512. United States Postal Service. p. 24. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Moss, Hilary (December 30, 2010). "Geraldine Hoff Doyle Dead: 'Rosie The Riveter' Inspiration Dies At 86". Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 January 2011.