Rosies of the North Project

Homepage of the Rosies of the North website

The Rosies of the North Project is a documentary and archival initiative recording the contributions of women who worked at the Canadian Car and Foundry (CanCar) plant in Fort William during World War II.

History

During the war years of 1939–1945, women made up as many as half of CanCar's workforce of approximately 7,000 employees, building Hawker Hurricanes and Curtiss Helldivers.

In 1999, filmmaker Kelly Saxberg produced a documentary film featuring interviews with surviving workers. A companion website launched in 2022, incorporating interactive audio recordings, photographs, employee records, newspaper clippings, and other archival materials.

Workers documented by the project include Isabella Spicer, Glenus Lenore Johnson, Rose Alice Louise Bernst, Mildred Main, and Nellie Venasky.

External links

• City of Thunder Bay – Women's History Month: Rosies of the North

Source

Documents hundreds of women working at Canadian Car and Foundry (CanCar) plant in Fort William during World War II, comprising up to half of 7,000 employees. Women built Hawker Hurricanes and Curtiss Helldivers. Film by Kelly Saxberg (1999) features interviews with workers. 2022 website includes interactive audio recordings, photographs, employee records, newspapers, and archival materials. Featured workers include Isabella Spicer, Glenus Lenore Johnson, Rose Alice Louise Bernst, Mildred Main, and Nellie Venasky.