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From: "Patty" <>
Subject: Re: [Waterbury] Waterbury's "Radium girls"
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 14:41:24 -0800
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I would like to see it as well. If someone knows if its online or not.

Patty

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Waterbury] Waterbury's "Radium girls"


> Hi,
> I wonder if you might provide info on the location of that article. I'd
> love to see it and will need to view it online or find someone who can
give
> me a copy. Thank you.
> -Pat-
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2004 8:02 AM
> Subject: [Waterbury] Waterbury's "Radium girls"
>
>
> > There is an interesting story in today's New haven Register about the
> girls
> > who worked in the waterbury Clock Company from 1919 to 1927. They
painted
> the
> > watch dials with radium-laden paint and they were encouraged to lick the
> brush
> > to get a better, finer line. Needless to say, they suffered the
> > consequences, of course, unknowingly. Today, the complex is an
apartment
> for seniors.
> > One lady who lives there, also worked at the clock company and is
probably
> still
> > alive because she never put the paint brush in her mouth and was fired
> > because she could not produce enough watch dials. Interesting story.
> Also two
> > books have been published about this subject. Judy
> >
> >
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