Follows a young woman through her clerical training and job search. Shows pre-World War II offices and office workers, primarily women.

B&W 1951

LS school building

CU Door: Miss Harrison Junior Typing

LS young women type in a room with 1 male

CU school sheet

MS young women read and talk

CU Westport High School Counseling Dept

CU pensive girl

CU Counselor door

MS girls typing, girls talking

TS girl enters counselor’s office

MS girl talks to counselor

CU girl talking

LS many secretaries type in an office room

CU girl talking

CU girl filing

CU file tabs

MS teacher sits at desk, blackboard reads “Speed Test next Friday”

MS girl and counsellor talk to teacher

LS busy street and shops

LS waiting room of department store

MS secretary answers phone

MS secretary talks on phone and helps customers

LS woman talks on phone

LS three women talking

LS women talk and work in an office, filing and typing

MS woman walks girl through office

LS girl stands among women copying and typing

MS women type

MS women hands copies to man

MS women talk over desk

CU man goes over girl’s test scores

CU girl’s report card

MS man and girl talk about papers

MS man hands girl book

CU girl types