Lettie Sabbs

CTL-E-4688 · Person · other · 2020s

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Co-led (with twin sister Nettie Nesbary) the 10-person team that processed 140,000+ rescued burial records.

Notes

RELP108 supporting entity: single tier-1 source; Provisional.

Relationships

Bronzeville Historical Society — affiliated with
Sabbs was honored by the Illinois Comptroller as a Bronzeville Historical Society member for the countless hours spent preserving and cataloging over 140,000 burial records.
Nettie Nesbary — related to
Lettie Sabbs and her twin sister Nettie Nesbary co-led the 10-person team that processed 140,000+ rescued burial records; both were honored together by the Illinois Comptroller as Bronzeville Historical Society members.

Referenced by

Nettie Nesbary — related to → this record

Sources

Illinois Office of Comptroller - press release 2022-10-04 (primary source)

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