This website is the final product of an undergraduate summer research project. Supervised by Dr. Martin Kalb (Bridgewater College), undergraduate history major Joshua Stein made use of the John Stenger collection at Bridgewater College’s special collections. The project began with the organization and evaluation of that collection. It soon moved towards the interpretation of the materials – with the help of Special Collections Librarian Stephanie Gardner. Additional research, a trip to Akron, Ohio, and several drafts eventually culminated in this website.

Bridgewater College’s Special Collections are available for research use by appointment. Researchers may email Ms. Gardner at sgardner [at] bridgewater.edu or call (540)828-8018.