Myrtis Minor papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Myrtis Minor papers
- Identifier
- BMRC.HARSH.MINOR_MYRTIS
- Repository
- Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Woodson Regional library
- Language
- English
- Size
- 0.5 Linear feet
- Dates
- 1948-1999
- Creator
- Minor, Myrtis
Biographical/Historical note
As a high school student in Jackson, Mississippi, Myrtis Minor was one of the leaders of a 1949 bus boycott for civil rights.
Scope and Contents note
Minor's papers document the boycott, her career as a nurse at Provident Hospital and her activities in community organizations. They consist of oral history audio recordings, programs, yearbooks, clippings and memorabilia.
Processing Information note
This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 September 8 by Lisa Calahan.