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the coolest nonprofit museum on Bluesky. physically in Utica, Illinois, mentally in the library of alexandria...
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okay okay- I don’t have the go ahead to go full swing on here just yet, but you can (and should!) find us on FB, the clock app, and Insta as @lchsmuseum (or LaSalle County Historical Society for FB) to stay connected for now! 💚

okay okay- I don’t have the go ahead to go full swing on here just yet, but you can (and should!) find us on FB, the clock app, and Insta as @lchsmuseum (or LaSalle County Historical Society for FB) to stay connected for now! 💚

woah, hi Bluesky peeps! There are over 700 of you right now… crazy! Currently, we’re waiting to ensure Bluesky is a fair platform to share info on. Please hold tight while we get clearance for posting!

Don’t tell FB… but y’all get to see this first. List of noncompliance from Luminous Processes Inc in Ottawa IL, a company which painted radium dials. This is from late 1978😱 #radiumgirls #darkhistory

the sad case of the #radiumgirls… a 1978 meeting between the city of Ottawa IL, Luminous Processes Inc, the Nuclear Regulatory Committee, and State of IL Health Dept. This page shows comments from women in the audience- former workers of LPI, which had closed just months before. The 2nd generation

me and my work bestie make everything a two person job… taping down elements in an accessioned scrapbook? I fold the document tape into triangles and she sticks the papers down ✨ and yes, it IS necessary! #museum #workbestie #museumpeople #archivist

hi new friends! where are y’all from? we’re a nonprofit museum located in historic Utica, Illinois! 💚 #museum

what do y'all know about the Radium Girls? is this a safe space, because... 👀 #radiumgirls #womenshistory