In addition to manufacturing jobs, women took on traditional office roles during the 1940s. Many also contributed to the Watt’s Current employee publication as columnists, reporters and typists.

Hewlett-Packard began employing women in its production lines in the 1940s. It would continue to do so from that point forward as a part of the company’s foundational commitment to providing equal opp ...

By the mid-1960s, more than 2,600 women worked at Hewlett-Packard — over one-third of all employees. Female employees helped the company function in many aspects, from production and assembly jobs to ...