59 OPPOSITE: Judith F. Baca. American, born 1946. Study for Migration of the Golden People, 2001. Acrylic and inkjet on canvas. Purchased with a gift from Georgianna Bray Erskine, class of 1954, in memory of Eudorah Morse Moore, class of 1940 Eudorah Morse Moore ‘40 found value in everyone, but cared most about Californians, their innovations and their expressions through new art forms. Everyone was caught up in her electric enthusiasm, her ability to include anyone with interesting ideas into her life and those of us around her. Driving alone for two days, eventually arriving at Ohio City, Colorado, at 9,000 feet, she spent summer months without electricity, in her family’s mining cabin, waiting for her children to come for their annual reunion, pumping her own water, splitting wood, lighting lanterns at dusk. Her independence gave her the strength and conviction to pursue a unique life. The Baca mural depicts the strength and independence of those coming into California. They come today to find prosperity for their families on the other side of the Rio Grande. They harvest our fruits and vegetables, they bring traditions with them accom- panied by music and their own artistic achievements. These migrations represent what Eudie sought to find in their creativity. Chicanas contrib- ute to the cultural fabric of Los Angeles, more importantly to the heritage and design of California’s new generations and now to the student body at Smith. The Judith Baca mural speaks to Eudie’s strength and persever- ance. It will hang as a testimony to California today and to Eudie’s many contributions. — Georgianna Bray Erskine ‘54 Director’s Associate