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Burnham, Linda, 1948-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1948

Biography

Occupations: National Research Director, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Co-founder, Women of Color Resource Center; Labor organizer; Labor reform advocate; Political activist; Social reform advocate; Women's rights activist; Civil rights activist.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Linda Burnham interviewed by Loretta J. Ross, March 18, 2005

 File — Box 12: [Barcode: 310183630030764]
Scope and Contents In this oral history, Linda Burnham describes her childhood immersed in the black radical community of New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. It also includes a brief interview with her mother, Dorothy Burnham. Linda's interview focuses on her activism in the early abortion rights movement in Black Women United in the 1970s and the impact working with the Venceremos Brigade and traveling to Cuba had on her life. She also discusses the anti-imperialist work that led her to San Francisco in the...
Dates of Materials: March 18, 2005
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / SSC-MS-00535, Voices of Feminism Oral History Project oral histories

Linda Burnham papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00736
Abstract Linda Burnham is a journalist, activist, and leader in women's rights movements, particularly with organizations and projects serving and advocating for women of color. Collection is comprised of photographs, writings by Burnham, and biographical material. Also, in addition to materials and photographs related to the Third World Women Alliance (TWWA), there is also much material related to its successor organizations, the Alliance Against Women's Oppression and the Women of Color Resource...
Dates of Materials: 2000 - 2015
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Linda Burnham papers

Miriam Ching Yoon Louie papers

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00719
Abstract Labor organizer; Women's rights activist; Author; Activist; Poet. The papers include correspondence, organizing materials, conference materials, fliers, pamphlets, newsletters, and newspaper clippings. There is also Louie's course work as both student and instructor. Major topics include women and labor organizing, Asian American women's history, social justice activism, international women's rights, and issues surrounding race, class, immigration and poverty in the U.S. Especially...
Dates of Materials: 1970 - 2016
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Miriam Ching Yoon Louie papers

Third World Women's Alliance, Bay Area chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00697
Abstract Global women of color reproductive rights and social justice organization. TWWA broadened the scope of women's activism to address issues such as sterilization abuse, infant mortality, welfare rights, and low-wage work. The orientation of TWWA towards the "third world" brought the struggles, condition, and status of women in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East to the forefront. The bulk of the records focus on the the West Coast and Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area Chapters of the...
Dates of Materials: 1971 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1971-1977
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Third World Women's Alliance, Bay Area chapter records

Voices of Feminism Oral History Project oral histories

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00535
Abstract

Oral History Project documenting the persistence and diversity of organizing for women in the United States. Narrators include labor, peace, and anti-racism activists; artists and writers; lesbian rights advocates; grassroots anti-violence and anti-poverty organizers; and women of color reproductive justice leaders. Interviews cover childhood, personal life, and political work. Most oral histories consist of audiovisual recordings and transcripts, plus some background information.

Dates of Materials: 1990-2014
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Voices of Feminism Oral History Project oral histories

Women of Color Resource Center records

 Collection
Identifier: SSC-MS-00718
Abstract

Women of color grassroots network; Welfare rights, reproductive rights, and women's health advocacy organization in Oakland, California. Records include publications, pamphlets and catalogs of the WCRC; programming materials, conference reports, background research files, and audiovisual material.

Dates of Materials: 1984 - 2011
Found in: Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History / Women of Color Resource Center records

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Subject
Latina women 5
Asian American women 4
Black women 4
Reproductive and sexual health 4
Welfare rights movement 4
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Working class women -- United States 4
correspondence 4
Asian American women -- Social conditions 3
Audiotapes 3
Brochures 3
Computer media 3
Labor movement 3
Organization files 3
Pamphlets 3
Research 3
Women -- International cooperation 3
articles 3
photographs 3
African American women 2
African American women -- Social conditions 2
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