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"Unveiling the Unsung Heroes: The Remarkable Stories of Secretaries Throughout History" From the intense Sidney Street Siege in East London

Background imageSecretary Collection: Jons Svanberg

Jons Svanberg
3118230 Jons Svanberg; (add.info.: Portrait of Jons Svanberg (1771-1851) a Swedish clergyman, Professor and natural scientist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSecretary Collection: Don Jose Patino y Rosales, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain

Don Jose Patino y Rosales, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473275 Don Jose Patino y Rosales, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Don Jose Patino y Rosales, 1666 - 1736)

Background imageSecretary Collection: George Saward

George Saward
3585621 George Saward; (add.info.: George Saward (1822-1873) secretary to the Boston, Stamford & Birmingham Railway in the Railway Mania year of 1846.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageSecretary Collection: Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus 1, Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus 2, bald eagle

Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus 1, Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus 2, bald eagle
FLO4574664 Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus 1, Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus 2, bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus 3, Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura 4, secretary bird

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of Reverend John Farrar, 1870

Portrait of Reverend John Farrar, 1870
1575675 Portrait of Reverend John Farrar, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of Reverend John Farrar (1802-1884) A Methodist minister

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of Richard Assheton Cross

Portrait of Richard Assheton Cross
672645 Portrait of Richard Assheton Cross; (add.info.: R A Cross - Tinted lithograph Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross (30 May 1823 - 8 January 1914)

Background imageSecretary Collection: A Sheet of Useful Furniture by Sheraton (engraving)

A Sheet of Useful Furniture by Sheraton (engraving)
8627650 A Sheet of Useful Furniture by Sheraton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sheet of Useful Furniture by Sheraton)

Background imageSecretary Collection: Goethe in his study with his secretary, John, 183 (litho)

Goethe in his study with his secretary, John, 183 (litho)
8626214 Goethe in his study with his secretary, John, 183 (litho) by Schmeller, Johann Joseph (1796-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goethe in his study with his secretary, John, 1831)

Background imageSecretary Collection: Officers of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (b/w photo)

Officers of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (b/w photo)
8673342 Officers of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSecretary Collection: A J Cook, British trade unionist (b/w photo)

A J Cook, British trade unionist (b/w photo)
8673359 A J Cook, British trade unionist (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A J Cook, British trade unionist)

Background imageSecretary Collection: Representation of the Craftsman's road to the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple (engraving)

Representation of the Craftsman's road to the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple (engraving)
8673097 Representation of the Craftsman's road to the Middle Chamber of King Solomon's Temple (engraving) by American School

Background imageSecretary Collection: Public Health Act, 1848: The Home Secretary, Lord Morpeth, casting pearls (the provisons of the Act)

Public Health Act, 1848: The Home Secretary, Lord Morpeth, casting pearls (the provisons of the Act)
527544 Public Health Act, 1848: The Home Secretary, Lord Morpeth, casting pearls (the provisons of the Act) before swine (the City of London Aldermen)

Background imageSecretary Collection: Assembly of the Provostship of the Merchants of Paris, 16th century (engraving)

Assembly of the Provostship of the Merchants of Paris, 16th century (engraving)
531521 Assembly of the Provostship of the Merchants of Paris, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: From Ordonnances Royaux del la Prevote des Marchands et Eschevinage de la Ville de Paris Paris)

Background imageSecretary Collection: From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598

From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I
3033738 From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth I, 1568-1603. Monarch of England and Ireland

Background imageSecretary Collection: Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Iva Shuster -- Judge F.B. House, 1917. Shows Iva Shuster who was appointed as official stenographer for the City Magistrates' courts in New York City in January 1917

Background imageSecretary Collection: Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Ruspoli, 1919. Shows Prince Eugenio Ruspoli, Secretary of the Italian Embassy, probably taken aboard the Mauretania at the Cunard pier in New York on November 25, 1919.

Background imageSecretary Collection: Red Cross, 1918, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service

Red Cross, 1918, 18 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross, 1918, 18 May 1918 (date created or published later). President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) with General George R

Background imageSecretary Collection: Secretary of expert commissions N.S. Ivanov., 1911. Creator: A. A. Antonov

Secretary of expert commissions N.S. Ivanov., 1911. Creator: A. A. Antonov
Secretary of expert commissions N.S. Ivanov., 1911. From a collection of photographs documenting the First West Siberian Agricultural, Forestry, and Industrial Trade Exhibition

Background imageSecretary Collection: Typing up a storm

Typing up a storm
Colin Dixon

Background imageSecretary Collection: Georg Wilhelm Sillén, Royal Secretary, 1757. Creator: Isak Wacklin

Georg Wilhelm Sillén, Royal Secretary, 1757. Creator: Isak Wacklin
Georg Wilhelm Sillen, Royal Secretary, 1757

Background imageSecretary Collection: Levi Woodbury, Secretary of Treasury, 1837. Creator: Charles Fenderich

Levi Woodbury, Secretary of Treasury, 1837. Creator: Charles Fenderich
Levi Woodbury, Secretary of Treasury, 1837

Background imageSecretary Collection: Glazier Stove Company, secretary's room, Chelsea, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H

Glazier Stove Company, secretary's room, Chelsea, Mich. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: William H. Jackson
Glazier Stove Company, secretary's room, Chelsea, Mich. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of Harmen Lijnslager (1664-1704), 1699. Creator: Johannes van Haensbergen

Portrait of Harmen Lijnslager (1664-1704), 1699. Creator: Johannes van Haensbergen
Portrait of Harmen Lijnslager (1664-1704), 1699. Other Title(s): Harmen Lijnslager (1664-1704), Secretary of the Admiralty of Amsterdam

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, Poet, Secretary to Prince Frederick Henry

Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, Poet, Secretary to Prince Frederick Henry and Prince William II and Creator
Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, Poet, Secretary to Prince Frederick Henry and Prince William II and First Councilor and Exchequer to William III, 1732-1771

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of Cornelis Aerentsz van der Dussen (1481-1556), c.1555-c.1570. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Cornelis Aerentsz van der Dussen (1481-1556), c.1555-c.1570. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Cornelis Aerentsz van der Dussen (1481-1556), c.1555-c.1570. Copy after Jan van Scorel

Background imageSecretary Collection: Buhl Stamping Co. office, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown

Buhl Stamping Co. office, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Unknown
Buhl Stamping Co. office, Detroit, Mich. between 1905 and 1915

Background imageSecretary Collection: Denis Marin de la Châtaigneraye, Secretary to the King, 1672. Creator: Antoine Masson

Denis Marin de la Châtaigneraye, Secretary to the King, 1672. Creator: Antoine Masson
Denis Marin de la Chataigneraye, Secretary to the King, 1672

Background imageSecretary Collection: The Four Regents, the Secretary and the House Father of the Lepers House of Amsterdam, 1773, 1773

The Four Regents, the Secretary and the House Father of the Lepers House of Amsterdam, 1773, 1773

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of a Man, presumably Willem van Velden, Secretary to Hugo de Groot, 1657. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Man, presumably Willem van Velden, Secretary to Hugo de Groot, 1657. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Man, presumably Willem van Velden, Secretary to Hugo de Groot, 1657

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of Gerard Cornelis van Riebeeck, 1755. Creator: Mattheus Verheyden

Portrait of Gerard Cornelis van Riebeeck, 1755. Creator: Mattheus Verheyden
Portrait of Gerard Cornelis van Riebeeck, 1755. Other Title(s): Gerard Cornelis van Riebeeck (1722-1759), Secretary of Delft, presumably standing in front of his Country House Essensteyn at Voorburg

Background imageSecretary Collection: Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, c.1628-c.1629. Creator: Jan Lievens

Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, c.1628-c.1629. Creator: Jan Lievens
Portrait of Constantijn Huygens, c.1628-c.1629. Other Title(s): Constantijn Huygens (1596-1687), Lord of Zuylichem. Secretary of the Stadtholder, Prince Frederik Hendrik, and Poet

Background imageSecretary Collection: Stenographers room, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown

Stenographers room, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown
Stenographers room, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov

Background imageSecretary Collection: Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown

Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov. Creator: Unknown
Private office, Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Co. Detroit, Mich. 1903 Nov

Background imageSecretary Collection: Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S

Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S
Charles Sumner Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1917. Assistant Secretary of The Treasury 1893-1897, and 1913-1914; first chairman of the Federal Reserve

Background imageSecretary Collection: Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S

Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S
Charles Sumner Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Assistant Secretary of The Treasury 1893-1897, and 1913-1914; first chairman of the Federal Reserve

Background imageSecretary Collection: Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S

Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S
Charles Sumner Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Assistant Secretary of The Treasury 1893-1897, and 1913-1914; first chairman of the Federal Reserve

Background imageSecretary Collection: Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S

Charles S. Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Charles S
Charles Sumner Hamlin, Assistant Secretary of The Treasury, 1913. Assistant Secretary of The Treasury 1893-1897, and 1913-1914; first chairman of the Federal Reserve

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Kelly, Private Secretary To Secretary Bryan, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Kelly, Private Secretary To Secretary Bryan, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Kelly, Private Secretary To William Jennings Bryan, 1913

Background imageSecretary Collection: T. Love, Asst. Secretary of Treasury in Charge of Bureaus of Internal Revenue... 1918

T. Love, Asst. Secretary of Treasury in Charge of Bureaus of Internal Revenue... 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. T
Thomas B. Love, Assistant Secretary of Treasury in Charge of Bureaus of Internal Revenue And War Risk Insurance, 1918

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1914. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1913. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, Center, with Tumulty And Hugh Wallace, 1913

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, Center, with Tumulty And Hugh Wallace, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, Center, with Tumulty And Hugh Wallace, 1913

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, at Desk, 1918. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, right, with John Skelton Williams, 1914

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, right, with John Skelton Williams, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, right, with John Skelton Williams, Comptroller of the Currency, 1914. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson; Target Practice, 1913

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson; Target Practice, 1913

Background imageSecretary Collection: William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, 1916. Treasury Secretary 1913-1921



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"Unveiling the Unsung Heroes: The Remarkable Stories of Secretaries Throughout History" From the intense Sidney Street Siege in East London, where Winston Churchill relied on his trusted secretary for crucial information, to the intriguing encounters between Queen Victoria and her devoted secretaries Abdul Karim and Munshi Abdul Karim in the late 19th and early 20th centuries - these snapshots from history shed light on the often overlooked role of a secretary. In a rare glimpse into their world, we see a united Millwall Athletic football team posing proudly for a group photo, with their dedicated secretary ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes. Similarly, Clapton Orient FC's football team of 1936 stands tall with their indispensable secretary by their side. The roaring twenties bring us an image of Leggy Secretary exuding confidence and style - an embodiment of women breaking barriers in professional settings. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Team from 1908 showcases how secretarial support extended beyond office walls to sporting arenas. Even courtrooms witnessed the influence of these unsung heroes as depicted in Mr. M Naughten's trial scene; secretaries played pivotal roles in organizing evidence and maintaining order amidst legal chaos. A young Winston Churchill himself is captured here during his formative years when he likely first recognized the value that a skilled secretary brings to one's life. Vanity Fair's portrayal of Corry further emphasizes society's recognition of this profession back in 1877. Not limited to land-based endeavors alone, SS Norman arriving at Southampton port in 1903 reveals that even maritime ventures required efficient secretarial assistance for seamless operations. Finally, harking back to centuries past, Samuel Pepys' diary entries remind us that throughout history individuals have relied upon diligent scribes who meticulously recorded events for posterity – acting as both confidants and record-keepers alike. These captivating glimpses into various eras highlight just how integral secretaries have been in shaping history.