Tag: Mother Jones Museum
Mother Jones Museum looking for volunteers
The Friends of Mother Jones Museum, located in the Mt. Olive, Ill. City Hall building at 215 East Main St., is searching for volunteers...
Mother Jones’ rest-stop display adds new exhibits
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – A rest stop on Interstate 55 south of Springfield is the latest location to honor the iconic Labor organizer...
United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts will celebrate Mother Jones’ birthday...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Mt. Olive, IL – United Mine Workers International President Cecil Roberts will lay a wreath on the grave of Mother Jones and...
Mother Jones Museum will celebrate her birthday April 29
Second annual May Day Event
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Mt. Olive, IL – For the second year, the Mother Jones Museum will hold a May Day Event...
Stories of Mother Jones shared at May Day event
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Mt. Olive, IL – Building a museum about the long life of Mary Harris “Mother Jones” is a daunting proposition if...
Mother Jones Museum is given Mine Wars relics
Mt. Olive, IL – Nelson Grman, head of the Mother Jones Museum board, reports that the museum has received donations of relics from the...
Mother Jones Museum raising hell for holiday giving
Mt. Olive, IL – The Mother Jones Museum has begun a year-end holiday fund-raising campaign in which supporters of the great labor leader...
Mother Jones Museum is open but needs support
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Mt. Olive, IL – Creating a new museum without a full-time staff or an abundant funding source is a slow process,...
Mother Jones Dinner, Oct. 11, will honor Joe Hill, look to...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
Springfield, IL – The 30th annual dinner to honor labor leader Mother Jones, to be held Oct. 11, will also commemorate...