Marquette – A series of diverse presentations will highlight Northern Michigan University’s celebration of Women’s History Month. The topics include a historical look at Ishpeming factory workers, reflections of a world-renowned ceramic sculptor and the personal journey of a children’s rights activist.
Phyllis Wong will give the talk, “We Kept Our Town Going: An Oral History of the Gossard Girls,” on Tuesday, March 16 at 2 p.m. in the Charcoal room of the University Center.
Wong will share interviews and research on the women who made female undergarments at the H.W. Gossard factory in Ishpeming in the mid-1900s. Her talk will highlight the way working women enriched the social, economic and political fabric of Upper Peninsula communities. A few of the “Gossard Girls” will also attend the presentation.
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