The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike

One of 3,506 items in the title: Chronicles of Oklahoma available on this site.
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.
Showing 1-4 of 30 pages in this article.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

Article covers the Oklahoma City worker's strike in 1969 when sanitation workers, mostly African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The article expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.

Physical Description

30 p. : ill.

Creation Information

Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018 Winter 2010.

Context

This article is part of the collection entitled: The Chronicles of Oklahoma and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society to The Gateway to Oklahoma History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 61 times. More information about this article can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this article or its content.

Author

Artist

Editors

Printer

Publisher

Rights Holder

For guidance see Citations, Rights, Re-Use.

  • Oklahoma Historical Society

Provided By

Oklahoma Historical Society

The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this article. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Gateway.

Titles

Description

Article covers the Oklahoma City worker's strike in 1969 when sanitation workers, mostly African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. The article expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.

Physical Description

30 p. : ill.

Notes

Abstract: What appeared to the Oklahoma City authorities as a city worker's strike quickly became a hotbed of racial tension in 1969 when the sanitation workers, most African Americans, went on strike for higher wages and better working conditions. Richard Lowitt expounds on the reasons for the strike, the attention it received locally and nationally from African American politicians and organizations, and the results of the resolve of the strikers and their supporters.

Source

  • Chronicles of Oklahoma, 88(4), Oklahoma Historical Society, 2010, pp. 462-491

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this article in the Gateway or other systems.

Publication Information

  • Publication Title: Chronicles of Oklahoma
  • Volume: 88
  • Issue: 4
  • Page Start: 462
  • Page End: 491

Relationships

Collections

This article is part of the following collection of related materials.

The Chronicles of Oklahoma

The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.

About | Browse this Collection

Related Items

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 88, Number 4, Winter 2010-11 (Journal/Magazine/Newsletter)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 88, Number 4, Winter 2010-11

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 88 starts on page 513.

Relationship to this item: (Is Part Of)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 88, Number 4, Winter 2010-11, ark:/67531/metadc1725788

What responsibilities do I have when using this article?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this article.

Creation Date

  • Winter 2010

Coverage Date

Added to The Gateway to Oklahoma History

  • Oct. 14, 2022, 5:33 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • June 14, 2024, 2:38 p.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this article last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 0
Total Uses: 61
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this article originated or about its content.

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Article

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018. The 1969 Oklahoma City Garbage Strike, article, Winter 2010; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2006519/: accessed January 15, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.

Back to Top of Screen