Women and Labor: The Story of Mollie West

  • October 26, 2016
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 CST
  • Piper Hall
  • Nancy Freeman, nfreeman@luc.edu
  • Free
  • All
     Open to the public.
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    Loyola¿s Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities' second Fall 2016 lunchtime program is co-sponsored with the Women and Leadership Archives. Please join us for:

    Women and Labor: The Story of Mollie West
    Nancy Freeman and Caroline Lynd Giannakopoulos, Women and Leadership Archives
    Wednesday, October 26th, 12:00-1:00 pm
    Piper Hall, 1st Floor, Lakeshore Campus

    Freeman and Giannakopoulos will discuss the work that went into creating Women and Labor: The Story of Mollie West, an online exhibit exploring the history of twentieth-century labor and women¿s movements. The story is told through the captivating life of Mollie West, a Chicago activist and labor leader. Their talk will explore how an extensive archive of papers, photographs, and memorabilia was used to create an online exhibition and teaching site.

    Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to kroberts2@luc.edu [OR nfreeman1@luc.edu] by Thursday, October 20, to help us with a headcount and to let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.