Sarah White papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Sarah White papers
Identifier: BMRC.HARSH.WHITE_SARAH
Repository: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Woodson Regional library
Language: English
Size: 2.0 Linear feet
Dates: 1985-2004
Creator: White, Sarah, 1958-

Biographical/Historical note

Sarah White, born in poverty in the Mississippi Delta town of Inverness, became a leading organizer of unions for Black women working in the catfish processing plants of the region. She was a key figure in the 1990 strike at Delta Pride Catfish, the largest strike in the history of Mississippi. The catfish workers’ struggle became a celebrated cause in Chicago, as civil rights groups, unions and churches sent assistance.

Scope and Contents note

White’s papers include extensive oral history interviews, manuscripts, speeches, clipping files, serials and memorabilia.

Related Archival Materials note

Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers - Chicago Public Library - Carter G. Woodson Regional Library

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.

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