Collections Video: Page Jacket

Legislative Pages in the Vermont State House serve an important role in the governing process: they're students who are responsible for helping with administrative tasks during the legislative season, such as passing along notes, finding things for legislators, and more. It's a job with a lot of responsibility.
This jacket belonged to Diane Kearns Duncan who was one of the first girls to join the program in the winter of 1969. In this video, our Director of Collections and Access, Amanda Gustin to learn more about this item.
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