How to Be a Young Lady in 1939 Manhattan [Guides]: "
While sorting books, Reddit user unmoderated found a copy of New York: Behind the Scenes, a 1939 guide by Lee Mortimer, and scanned the very valuable 'Young Lady in Manhattan...' section (apparently part of a larger 'Family in Manhattan' chapter). It's fascinating. And, admittedly, a little out of date ('unescorted ladies might as well hang themselves after ten p.m.'), though the job market for young New Yorkers doesn't sound all that different from now: More »
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While sorting books, Reddit user unmoderated found a copy of New York: Behind the Scenes, a 1939 guide by Lee Mortimer, and scanned the very valuable 'Young Lady in Manhattan...' section (apparently part of a larger 'Family in Manhattan' chapter). It's fascinating. And, admittedly, a little out of date ('unescorted ladies might as well hang themselves after ten p.m.'), though the job market for young New Yorkers doesn't sound all that different from now: More »
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