The Working Women of Salt Lake City: A Review of the Utah Gazetteer, 1892-93 BY M I R I A M B .
MURPHY
Above: ZCMI employed many women in its large merchandising operation as forewomen, salesladies, cashiers, and clerks. About 220 women worked in such positions with retail stores in Salt Lake City. Utah State Historical Society collections.
the home since the earliest days of pioneer settlement. Diaries, newspapers, and other sources show women U T A H W O M E N HAVE WORKED OUTSIDE
Ms. Murphy is associate editor of Utah Historical
Quarterly.
