Secretary Collection (page 4)

Horse Shows...Gen. Allen And Secretary Dickinson Standing Back of Fence... 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Horse Shows. Unidentified Man Driving. Gen. Allen And Secretary Dickinson Standing Back of Fence Near Head of Horse, 1911

Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920
Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Group mainly composed of secretaries and clerks for US Representatives and Senators

Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920
Little Congress, between 1910 and 1920. Group mainly composed of secretaries and clerks for US Representatives and Senators

Private office of Dr. Sumner A. Furniss, Indianapolis, Ind. 1907. Creator: Unknown
Private office of Dr. Sumner A. Furniss, Indianapolis, Ind. 1907

Poro College; The general office; A section of the files, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Poro College; The general office; A section of the files, 1922

Poro College; The general office, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Poro College; The general office, 1922

Main office of the New Rochelle Co-operative Business League; 24 Brook Street. 1908. Creator: Unknown
Main office of the New Rochelle Co-operative Business League; 24 Brook Street. 1908

Poro College; The general office; Partial view of agents directory and accounts, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Poro College; The general office; Partial view of agents directory and accounts, 1922

Russian Mission To U.S. - Front: Lt. Dimitri Martinoff; Capt. Chutt; Lt. Gen. Roop... July 1917
Russian Mission To U.S. - Front: Lt. Dimitri Martinoff; Capt. Chutt; Lt. Gen. Roop, Chief of Gen. Staff; Spec. Amb. Boris Balkmetoff, Head of Mission; Prof. Lomonossof, Head of Ry. Mission; Col

Robert O. Bailey, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Robert O
Robert O. Bailey, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, Washington DC, 1913

Houston, David Franklin, Secretary Of Agriculture, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
David Franklin Houston, Secretary of Agriculture, between 1914 and 1918. American politician David F. Houston also served as Secretary of the Treasury

Robert O. Bailey, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Robert O
Robert O. Bailey, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, Washington DC, 1913

American University Training Camp - Secretary Baker And General T.H. Bliss Greeting Students, 1917

Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. 1913. American suffragist and women's rights advocate. Lucy Burns led the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (CUWS)

Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - Left, with Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - Left, with Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, 1913. American and British suffragists and women's rights advocates

Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Burns, Miss Lucy, of C.U.W.S. 1917. American suffragist and women's rights advocate. Lucy Burns led the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (CUWS)

Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Burns, Miss Lucy, of C.U.W.S. 1917. American suffragist and women's rights advocate. Lucy Burns led the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (CUWS)

Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - in Jail, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - in Jail, 1917
Miss Lucy Burns of C.U.W.S. - in Jail, 1917. American suffragist and women's rights advocate. Lucy Burns led the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (CUWS)

Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly explaining his Sketch of Sebastopol to the Sultan, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly explaining his Sketch of Sebastopol to the Sultan, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy officer with Ottoman sultan Abdulmejid I

Voltaire on rising in Ferney, dictating to his secretary Collini, c1772. Creator: Jean Huber
Voltaire on rising in Ferney, dictating to his secretary Collini, c1772

Shaker Secretary, c. 1936. Creator: Howard Weld
Shaker Secretary, c. 1936

Furnishing Fabric, France, 1827/40. Creator: Unknown
Furnishing Fabric, France, 1827/40. Leceister visitant Amy Robsart, [Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester visiting Amy Robsiart]

Seal Engraving, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Seal Engraving, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Secretary, c. 1938. Creator: Ernest Busenbark
Secretary, c. 1938

Secretary, c. 1938. Creator: Ernest Busenbark
Secretary, c. 1938

Secretary, c. 1942. Creator: Leonard Battee
Secretary, c. 1942

Georg Matthias Scheffel, (c1710s). Creator: Johan Henrik Scheffel
Georg Matthias Scheffel, (c1710s)

Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association
Notice, Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association, Victoria House, Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW. Free supplies of water for man and beast in the streets of London. 1887

Munshi Abdul Karim, Queen Victorias Indian Secretary. 1892

Cartoon - sex before marriage?
"You won't marry a man who snores in bed? But darling, how are you going to find out?" An interesting comment on the question of sex before marriage. Date: circa 1940

EDITORIAL lvaro de Figueroa y Torres-Sotomayor, 1st Count of Romanones, 1863 - 1950. Spanish politician, businessman and three times Prime Minister of Spain

Genre scene inside an office: a jealous lady pulls the hair of a girl seated at a dDesk. A boy, his hands joined, implores her to stop. All around everything in disorder United States

Genre scene: a boy and a girl with their arms around each other in the office where she works are taken by surprise by a lady who is furious at what she sees United States. Date of Photograph:1899

Genre scene: two smiling young lovers with their arms around each other are sitting in the office where the girl works United States. Date of Photograph:1899

Genre scene: a young man and a young woman are seated in an office. He smiles as he looks at the girl who is typing United States. Date of Photograph:1899

Genre scene: a young man in an elegant late Nineteenth century overcoat enters an office handing a bunch of flowers to the girl who works there

The Cairo Conference, 1921 (b/w photo)
829803 The Cairo Conference, 1921 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The 1921 Cairo Conference was convened in order to establish a unified British policy for the Middle East)

Clementine Churchill (1885 -1977), in her house in Sussex Square. Clementine was the wife of Winston Churchill, then the Secretary for the colonies although the Sketch notes her intelligence in her

Sir Frederick Wall, secretary of the FA
Sir Frederick Wall, secretary of the Football Association, when vast crowds proved difficult to control at the Wembley Cup Final on 28 April 1923. 1923

Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, accompanied by his wife, Florence Anne Townley, talking with one of the operators at the Ministry of Labours wartime headquarters in the North West

Sir John Wolfenden (right) and Sir Stanley Rous of the Football Association meet members of the press at the Waldorf Hotel for discussions and questions on the Wolfenden Committee Report on Sport

Miss Avril Walters, the secretary of the League of Empire Loyalists. There was a clash between the League of Empire Loyalists

Girls gossiping in the office, September 1960 Secretary typist office worker

Woman taking dictation, 1955 Secretary office worker

Female office worker / Women in office 1960s

Take A Holiday, Miss Elaine Beadle is not working, in spite of the pad, the pen and the phone. The pose in London on Monday (7-8-67) is just so you will know straight away that she is a secretary

Derek Whittaker Chief Executive British Leyland. May 1976 S76-2887

Geoffrey de Havilland, Frank T. Hearle and Wilfred E. Nixon
From left: Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Frank T. Hearle, General Manager and Wilfred E. Nixon, Company Secretary, in September 1949. Date: 1949

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"Unveiling the Unsung Heroes: The Remarkable Stories of Secretaries Throughout History" From the intense Sidney Street Siege in East London, where Winston Churchill relied on his trusted secretary for crucial information, to the intriguing encounters between Queen Victoria and her devoted secretaries Abdul Karim and Munshi Abdul Karim in the late 19th and early 20th centuries - these snapshots from history shed light on the often overlooked role of a secretary. In a rare glimpse into their world, we see a united Millwall Athletic football team posing proudly for a group photo, with their dedicated secretary ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes. Similarly, Clapton Orient FC's football team of 1936 stands tall with their indispensable secretary by their side. The roaring twenties bring us an image of Leggy Secretary exuding confidence and style - an embodiment of women breaking barriers in professional settings. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Team from 1908 showcases how secretarial support extended beyond office walls to sporting arenas. Even courtrooms witnessed the influence of these unsung heroes as depicted in Mr. M Naughten's trial scene; secretaries played pivotal roles in organizing evidence and maintaining order amidst legal chaos. A young Winston Churchill himself is captured here during his formative years when he likely first recognized the value that a skilled secretary brings to one's life. Vanity Fair's portrayal of Corry further emphasizes society's recognition of this profession back in 1877. Not limited to land-based endeavors alone, SS Norman arriving at Southampton port in 1903 reveals that even maritime ventures required efficient secretarial assistance for seamless operations. Finally, harking back to centuries past, Samuel Pepys' diary entries remind us that throughout history individuals have relied upon diligent scribes who meticulously recorded events for posterity – acting as both confidants and record-keepers alike. These captivating glimpses into various eras highlight just how integral secretaries have been in shaping history.