We are so excited to announce our plans for a new exhibit commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the 2018-2019 West Virginia Educators' Strike! Complete with artifacts from around the state linked to these infamous (and infectious!) acts of achieving labor justice, this exhibit will reveal the working class solidarity that West Virginians have carried for well over a century. In order to get the exhibit up and running, we need your help.
Do you have memorabilia from the Educators' Strike of 1990 or 2018-19?
Signs, t-shirts, photos, memes, audio clips, music, artwork, you name it! If you have it, we want to see it! Here’s how you can contribute:
➡️ Lend / donate physical objects of memorabilia: fill out this form,
➡️ Snap a photo and upload it: fill out this form,
➡️ Call & leave us a voicemail! Here’s the number: (304) 207-0513
The Museum also hired oral historian and educator Nicole McCormick to collect your strike stories! We want to hear from teachers, school personnel, students, journalists, and more. If you have a story to tell, contact Nicole here.
From the Battle of Blair Mountain in 1921 to the Capitol steps in 2019, our working class have been at the forefronts of labor activism for many years.We want to showcase this important piece of history in our museum, but we can't do it without people like you, West Virginia.
If you have something to donate or lend, fill out this form and we will reach out to you as soon as possible.
