Literally, the work was light as the main job the young ladies were given was to apply glowing paint to the faces of clocks ... element radium, was layered onto the dials, their hands naturally ...

In the 1920s when radium paint was introduced into the manufacture of clock dials in a New Jersey factory, the dangers of the newly developed material were still to be discovered.

The McClellan Theatre performed the classic Radium Girls play on March 13, 14 and 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. “It is being done at this particular time in recognition of Women’s History Month,” Dennis Zuelke, ...

She is also working with the son of attorney Leonard Grossman, who represented the women when they sued Radium Dial in 1937. Watts, who will graduate from Augustana in May, plans to film the ...

Giovanni’s legacy took a defining turn in 1916‭ ‬when his grandson Guido Panerai developed and patented Radiomir‭, ‬a radium ... dial‭. ‬A sub-dial at 9‭ ‬o’clock integrates ...

Theatrikos Theatre Company will present a one-night-only readers theatre production of Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory, directed by Adam Wintz. This powerful performance will take place on Saturday ...