Kosciolowski, Sophie, b.[ca. 1903].

Hide Profile

Sophie Kosciolowski (ca. 1903) was born in Poland and came to the United States with her parents in 1912. After returning to Poland for a year, she came back to the United States, and the family settled in Chicago, Illinois. She worked at Armour's Dried Beef Packing Dept.from ages 13 to 15, then again beginning in 1931. In 1938, she was elected steward and eventually became vice president of Local 347 of United Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers, a member of the Grievance Committee, and of the National Armour Chain Bargaining Committee.

From the description of Papers, 1914-1971. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62482802

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Kosciolowski, Sophie, b.[ca. 1903]. Papers, 1914-1971. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Armour and Company. Dried Beef Packing Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith United Packinghouse, Food and Allied Workers'. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Child labor
Oral history
Packing-house workers
Polish Americans
Women labor leaders
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1903

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60p3h1h

Ark ID: w60p3h1h

SNAC ID: 11422297