He has researched the history of the area pearl industry and presents talks on the topic throughout the area. News Sports Entertainment Advertise Opinion Business Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

Mother-of-pearl, the iridescent coating inside oyster shells, once formed the foundation of a thriving button industry in the U.S. What is now the United States became famous for two products.

Historian Robyn Stoller will discuss the history of freshwater mussels and the pearl button industry in the St. Croix and Mississippi river valleys during a program sponsored by the Washington ...