Phyllis Wong—Author and Former NMU First Lady
Historian, educator, and former First Lady of Northern Michigan University (2004–12) and San Francisco State University (2012–19), Phyllis Michael Wong, will be hosted by the Lydia M. Olson Library in Room 224 at 2:00 p.m. on Apr. 14, 2022.
The Phyllis Michael Wong Event will highlight Wong’s research and writing process during the creation of her novel, We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Discussing the influence of the H.W. Gossard factory on female workers within the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Wong shares the stories of the Gossard Girls who fueled the local economy and challenged societal expectations throughout the 20th century.
This event will be preceded by a presentation at the Marquette Regional History Center on Apr. 13, where Wong will discuss her novel in further detail.
Copies of We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will be available for purchase at both the Lydia M. Olson Library and Marquette Regional History Center events. Audience members will also have the opportunity to engage with Wong in live discussions.
To register for the event or to learn more about Wong's novel, please visit The Hub.
