Redditor 9oRo recently posted a photo of a rejection letter that Disney had sent a woman named Mary V. Ford who apparently applied to them in 1938 for a position related to preparing the cartoons (possibly sketching or drawing) or some other creative work associated with it.
Quite blatantly, the Disney representative who signed the letter told Ford that women were not considered for such positions, as they were only reserved for young men. Furthermore, it stated that the only work available for women were coloring and tracing, for which the representative bluntly advised against applying as there were few openings.
DetectiveAnitaKlew astutely pointed out in the comments that the letter was signed by a woman. While elgringo22 funnily adds how they even added a picture next to her signature.
Comments that followed tried to look at the brighter side of the situation, saying that at the very least, a rejection letter was sent, instead of having no udpate or response at all like what some companies do today. - via Messy Nessy Chic
(Image credit: 9oRo/Reddit)