W.A.C at the American Labor Museum

Research field trip to the American Labor Museum, housed in the Botto House National Landmark in Haledon, NJ. The house was a haven for free speech and assembly during the 1913 Paterson Silk Strike. Labor organizers from the IWW addressed thousands of mill workers from the balcony at Sunday rallies over the course of the strike. We got a wonderful tour from Education Director Evelyn Hershey and explored their extensive lending library and archives.