Read the context
Consider correspondence, photographs, directories and organisational records alongside formal employment descriptions. Caring, household work and informal enterprise may appear indirectly rather than under a standard job title.
Separate evidence from possibility
A receipt or membership entry may establish an activity at a particular time. It may not reveal how long the work continued or who else contributed. Keep the claim proportionate to the source.
Write a fuller caption
Explain the specific evidence instead of replacing one short label with an invented biography. Give the date, source and limitation. Carefully described fragments can preserve a richer picture while leaving missing chapters open.
Further reading
For source material and collection context, visit Library of Congress: collections. Check the collection’s own scope and access instructions before relying on it.