I would like to thank…
Professor Kiki Smith from the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection for all of your help with this project and for five years of awe-inspiring mentorship.
The members of USLAC who were my guides through the Local 211 records. Thank you for your hard work and for galvanizing the campus around workers’ rights.
Every Smith College archivist who helped me open up a window into Smith’s past.
The members of Local 211 who I spoke to for this project (you know who you are!) You are the heart and soul of this exhibit. Thank you for all you’ve done for me this semester and for all you’ve done to make Smith a home.
Professor Jennifer Guglielmo and Professor Kelly Anderson for providing guidance and teaching me that archives and museums can create meaningful change.
Thanks and congratulations to the other members of my archives capstone cohort. It has been a privilege to learn with you and learn from you this semester. I am so honored to call you my colleagues and my friends.
Lastly, I would like to thank my mom, who has the best job ever with the National Labor Relations Board and taught me from an early age about the importance of labor relations and workers’ rights.