documents. their work has left its own archival trail that scholars can file desk can follow. can follow. researchers today pursue their missions and research rooms at on light relying on the skills of archives and a library professionals and i am proud of our staff at the national tohives and the work they do assist the modern information hunters. is a professor of american history at the university of pennsylvania where she teaches courses on modern sexuality, women and gender. she is the author of people amusements, working women at leisure at any turn of the century new york, zoot suit, in a manic character and extreme style, and hope in a dark, the up america s beauty culture, a finalist for the los angeles times book award, and named one of amazon s 1999 top 100 books in women s studies. she is a fellow of the society of american historians and serves on the the executive board. a consultantd as to museums, archives, and public history projects. please welcome kathy p