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Lewis Hine Exhibit Programs
The N.C. Museum of History offers seven programs to complement the exhibit The Photography of Lewis Hine: Exposing Child Labor in North Carolina, 1908-1918, opening Friday, March 4, in Raleigh. Spend an evening at the opening reception or join the curator’s tour for more in-depth exhibit information.
In April hear about a UNC-Greensboro project to record the experiences of former mill village residents. Another program features “The Cry of the Children,” a 1912 silent film that includes footage of children working in mills.
All programs for both children and adults are free. Evening and weekend parking is free.
Exhibit Reception: The Photography of Lewis Hine: Exposing Child Labor in North Carolina, 1908-1918
Friday, March 11
6-9 p.m.
Enjoy light refreshments and see photographs by National Child Labor Committee staff photographer Lewis Hine documenting the plight of child workers in the state’s textile mills a century ago. The exhibit is made possible in part by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Curator’s Tour: The Photography of Lewis Hine
Sunday, March 27
2-3 p.m.
B. J. Davis, Education Section Chief
Join the exhibit’s project manager for a special tour that will bring into focus the working conditions of child laborers in early-20th-century North Carolina textile mills.
*History Hunters: Kids at Work
Wednesday, April 6
10-11 a.m.
Ages 10-13
To register, call 919-807-7992.
What’s it like to work on a farm? On a fishing boat? In a factory? Not long ago some North Carolina children did grown-up jobs. Learn about these young laborers and about kids who work today.
*Make It, Take It: Scrap Doll
Saturday, April 9
1-3 p.m. (drop-in program)
Make a simple doll out of fabric scraps. Then see images of child workers in North Carolina textile mills in The Photography of Lewis Hine.
History à la Carte: Mill Village Memories
Wednesday, April 13
12:10-1 p.m.
Bring your lunch; beverages provided.
Benjamin Filene, Director of Public History, UNC-Greensboro, and students
In the early 1900s, Cone Mills built five villages to serve its Greensboro factories. Hear how graduate students at UNC-Greensboro are working with former residents to collect and record the history of these “towns within a town.”
*History Corner: Workin’ in the Mills
Wednesday, May 4
10-11 a.m.
Ages 6-9 with adult
To register, call 919-807-7992.
What’s a spooler, sweeper or doffer? Learn about the jobs kids worked in Piedmont textile mills and see photographs from The Photography of Lewis Hine. The program is presented with Cameron Village Regional Library.
The Cry of the Children
Sunday, May 15
2-3 p.m.
David Zonderman, Labor Historian, N.C. State University
After the showing of “The Cry of the Children,” a controversial 1912 silent film depicting the hardships of child textile workers, Zonderman will lead a discussion on child labor in America and in North Carolina. The film includes real footage of children working in mills.
For more information about these programs, call 919-807-7900 or go to ncmuseumofhistory.org.The museum is located at 5 E. Edenton St., across from the State Capitol. Parking is available in the lot across Wilmington Street.
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* programs of interest to children or families
The N.C. Museum of History is located at 5 E. Edenton St. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The Museum of History, within the Division of State History Museums, is part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities, and the vision to harness the state’s cultural resources to build North Carolina’s social, cultural and economic future. Information is available 24/7 at www.ncculture.com.
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