Help needed
Museum to exhibit labor history of Clark County
VANCOUVER — A public exhibi-
tion on the history of the labor move-
ment in Clark County and surrounding
area is in the works at the Clark County
Historical Museum.
The exhibit is tentatively titled,
“Tools of the Trade: A History of Labor
in Southwest Washington.” Plans are to
open July 11, 2013, prior to the con-
vention of the Washington State Labor
Council, which will be held at the Van-
couver Hilton & Convention Center.
The exhibit will run for approxi-
mately 18 months.
“Although once a stronghold of the
labor movement in Washington state,
many Clark County residents today do
not realize the significance of workers
and their unions in building the com-
munity and sustaining families for over
a century,” said the museum’s executive
director, Susan Tissot. “This exhibit
project will help document that hidden
history and showcase some of the arti-
facts, oral histories, and other materials
related to the labor movement and the
development of the work force in Clark
County.”
Tissot is reaching out to area unions
seeking items that can be donated or
loaned for the exhibit, such as photo-
graphs, tools, ledger books, dues books,
scrapbooks, pins, banners, and other
memorabilia. [The museum carries in-
surance for items it takes into its care.]
She also hopes individual unions can lo-
cate, identify, inventory, and make
available records and other materials
that may be used for research.
“We hope that unions can recom-
mend long-time members who can be
interviewed about the history of their
organizations and work in Clark
County,” Tissot said.
Financial support also is needed to
help cover expenses. The goal is to raise
$30,000. To date, the museum has re-
ceived pledges from United Steelwork-
ers Local 330 ($200), Carpenters Local
156 ($1,560), and the Southwest Wash-
ington Labor Roundtable ($240).
“With your help, we can make this
exhibit a successful, relevant educa-
tional opportunity for union and non-
union residents alike,” Tissot said.
The museum is working on the ex-
hibit in partnership with Washington
State University Vancouver. Faculty
member Dr. Laurie Mercier, a labor his-
torian, is assisting.
For more information, call Tissot at
993-5679 or e-mail her at tissots@paci-
fier. com.
The Clark County Historical Mu-
seum is located at 1511 Main Street,
Vancouver.
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