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Ma Kiley
The Life of a Railroad Telegrapher
by Thomas C. Jepsen
ISBN: 0874042755
ISBN-13: 9780874042757
Format: Paperback
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Texas Western Pr
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 0.55 pounds
Pages: 138
Publisher's Notes
Here is the story of Ma Kiley, who worked as a railroad telegraph operator in the American West, Mexico, and Canada in the early 1900s. Thomas Jepsen's introduction offers background on how women gained access to the field of telegraphy, how they were viewed by their male coworkers, and how women operators struggled to establish their own identities.
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Ma Kiley: The Life of a Railroad Telegrapher
Jepsen, Thomas C
El Paso, Texas, U.S.A.: Texas Western Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Paper Covers. Poor. 138 pp. biblio., notes, illus. Ma Kiley worked as a railroad telegraph operator in the American West, Mexico, and Canada in the early 1900s. This story ist appeared inRailRoad Magazine in 1950. Jepson has added significant information in his long introduction. READING COPY 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
Offered by Chiricahua Book Company (United States)
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Ma Kiley. The Life Of A Railroad Telegrapher
Jepsen, Thomas C
Texas Western Press, El Paso, 1997. First Edition. Binding is: Softcover. . Book condition: As New. /Book issued without a jacket. 6 in. x 9 in. First Edition. Softcover. A biography of a Texas-born railroad telegraph operator who worked as a "boomer" in the American West, Mexico, and Canada in the early 1900s. 138 pages, notes, bibliography. Book is in Fine, as new, condition. ( more information)
Offered by Quinn & Davis Booksellers (United States)
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