My, My Grandmother, Jean Griffin - 873 Words

My research garment will be taken from a picture of my Grandmother, Jean Griffin. My grandmother (J.B.Griffin, personal communication, October, 15, 2015) described all the details about this photograph. She said she is pictured at 23 years old walking her 10-month old daughter, Mary Joyce. Jean is my maternal grandmother, and has three boys and four girls. Jean dressed up everywhere she went. Whether she was going to the store or church, she always had makeup, heels, and a nice outfit. My mother (J.G Jackson, personal communication, October 17, 2015) states this picture represents Jean’s daily life. She didn’t have a driver’s license, so she walked everywhere. This picture was taken in San Diego, California, in April, of 1959. My grandparents and their children moved to San Diego so my Grandfather John could do his internship and residency at the Naval Hospital. If observing the photograph carefully enough Jean has s a small baby bump. Jean was 5 months pregnant with her second child James. She is wearing a Maternity jacket and a skirt. The jacket has a bow neck collar with a large bow. The sleeves have ruching with buttons at the hem of the sleeve. The jacket is straight with no defined waist. The structure of the jacket was made for a pregnant woman so it would allow someone to continue to wear it throughout her pregnancy. The skirt hits mid calf and is also a loose straight skirt. Both garments in the ensemble are not form fitting. The ensemble at first looks as if itShow MoreRelatedComparatve Essay on the Fat Black Womans Poems, Sula and Wide Sargasso Sea3043 Words   |  13 PagesThese writers explore both the social roles that confine them and the bodies that represent the confinement. In light of this quotation, compare how the writers explore gender. Wide Sargasso Sea, by Jean Rhys, and Sula by Toni Morrison are both novels that respond to the issues of women that are confined to their social roles. Grace Nichols book, The Fat Black Womans Poems, supports and also contrasts the views of both Rhys and Morrison. All three texts question gender roles and oppressionRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagesto 8 A.M. Otherwise, she would have to come in on Saturday to ï ¬ nish the week’s work. This way I can be home on the weekend to look after my kids,† she says. Others ï ¬ nd the work harder to leave behind at the end of the day. In the cage, Ms. Smith says her husband used to complain because she often woke him in the middle of the night. â€Å"I’d be shufï ¬â€šing my hands in my sleep,† she says, mimicking the motion of opening envelopes. Her cage colleague, Ms. Kesselring, says her ï ¬ ancà © has a different gripe. â€Å"HeRead MoreLibrary Managem ent204752 Words   |  820 PagesPrinciples and Application, Fourth Edition Lois Mai Chan Developing Library and Information Center Collections, Fifth Edition G. Edward Evans and Margaret Zarnosky Saponaro Metadata and Its Impact on Libraries Sheila S. Intner, Susan S. Lazinger, and Jean Weihs Organizing Audiovisual and Electronic Resources for Access: A Cataloging Guide, Second Edition Ingrid Hsieh-Yee Introduction to Cataloging and Classification, Tenth Edition Arlene G. Taylor LIbRaRy and InfoRMaTIon CenTeR ManageMenT Seventh