The state Archives and History Division will present a lecture on the Rosie the Riveter Program at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 in the Archives Library at the Culture Center, state Capitol Complex.
Anne Montague and three former Rosie the Riveters will present the free program titled "West Virginia Rosie the Riveters." The presentation will focus on knowing and meeting the real "Rosies." The three Rosies will discuss the Rosie program and tell their stories. A photographic summary of all projects done in West Virginia will be available. In addition, parts of the documentary film "We Pull Together, Rosie the Riveters Then and Now," which features 31 West Virginia Rosies, will be shown.
The Rosie the Riveter program was started by Thanks! Plain and Simple Inc. During World War II, six million women worked on the home front, but little was done to capture their stories. The Rosie program is working to promote and share the stories through projects that include creating parks, designing quilts and identifying West Virginia Rosies.
Because of ongoing construction in the visitors' parking area, participants may park behind the Culture Center after 5 p.m. on Nov. 19 and enter the building at the back loading dock area.
For more information about the Archives and History lecture series, contact the Archives and History Library at 304-558-0230.