In honor of Women's History Month, the books of the week for March 2010 will all relate to women in New Hampshire history.Pandora's Pride by May Gruber (Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart, 1984)
In the 1940's May Gruber & her husband started the Pandora knitting factory in Manchester, N.H. In this, her autobiography, she tells of her childhood in NY, her courtship & marriage, going into business with her father, then the move to Manchester. After her husband died, she overcame many obstacles & became president of Pandora Industries.
Among the NH State Library collections is a set of interviews with Ms. Gruber.
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