Join us at the Hopewell Library Thursday September 16 at 7:00 pm to learn about one of the most notable events of Hopewell history: the Great Tubize Strike of 1934.
Postcard representing Tubize Silk Mill
This program will be presented by library staff members Chris Wiegard and Jean Langford. Wiegard will provide perspective on the year 1934 in American History, a dark and disordered year of the Great Depression characterized by labor unrest, homelessness, and hunger. Langford will cover the specifics of the Tubize strike and its aftermath in Hopewell.
“We chose to title our program ‘Shrouded in Silk’” says Langford. “Tubize was a producer of luxury goods which for a time was known to employees as an ideal workplace of friendliness and good times. But when economic reality hit, things fell apart in a confused and mysterious way. This is a story with more drama than most fiction, and one that also relates to the modern day!”
The lecture will feature a digital display of photographs from 1934, some of which are from the Local History and Genealogy Collection at the library, and a display of physical objects from the Tubize company.
For more information, call the Hopewell Library Information desk at 458-6320 x 1005.
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2 comments
d simpson says:
September 9, 2010 at 11:11 am (UTC -5 )
I remember the strike — they used my father’s boat to patrol the river and I remember the pickets at the gate. However, I thought that I was older when it happened.
jlangford says:
September 9, 2010 at 11:37 am (UTC -5 )
Thank you for your comments. I would love to see you at the talk. I really enjoy hearing new stories about Tubize. Look forward to seeing you there, It is going to be awesome