| Title | Date Created | Author | Creator | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram to Ruby Doris From Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, January 13, 1967 | 1967-01-13 | Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | Get-well telegram from William Porter and the office staff of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to Ruby Doris Smith Robinson at the Beth Israel Hospital. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Claudia Hillman, January 9, 1967 | 1967-01-09 | Hillman, Claudia | Correspondence from Claudia Hillman to Ruby Doris Smith about Hillman's decision to stay or leave the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Unidentified Person, circa 1967 | 1966/1968 | Correspondence from an unidentified person about living In Puerto Rico, colonialism, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 3 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| "Builders Of A New South, Heroines of Dixie", August 1966 | 1966-08 | Article in Ebony Magazine highlighting Black women advocates in the South including Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Annie Devine, Rosa Parks, Daisy Bates, Gloria Richardson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, Marian Wright, and Hattie Parker. 8 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Articles in JET magazine, June 1966 | 1966-06 | Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commitee | Articles from Jet magazine about the American Labor Federation, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and Reverend Fauntroy all about promoting equal rights. The article's first page talks about the American Labor Federation and its endorsement of President Lyndon B. Johnson about residential integration. The Second page is titled "SNCC, Dick Gregory Snub White," about SNCC and the racial tensions during the Vietnam War. The rest of the article discusses the negotiations and talks among CORE (Congress of Racial Equality), SNCC, and the White House about racial justice and inequality. 4 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, Presidents, Political participation, African American newspapers | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Dinky and Unidentified Person, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Correspondence to Ruby Smith from Dinky and an unidentified person discussing recent life out of state. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Get Well Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Guy, Candie, and Evan Carawan, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Carwan, Guy | Get-well letter to Ruby Doris Smith from Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan, and Evan. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Flute Publication Brochure for Charlie Cobb Book, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Brochure promoting Charlie Cobb's upcoming book to be produced by Flute Publications about the Black experience. Brochure has donation and order request form. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Charlie Cobb, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Cobb, Charlie | Letter to Ruby Doris Smith from Charlie Cobb, attaching letters written to New York Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Office about his trip to Vietnam. 7 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Get Well Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Maria Varela, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Varela, Maria, 1940- | Get-well letter from Maria Varela to Ruby Doris Smith. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Correspondence to Ruby Doris Smith From Freddie, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Note to Ruby Doris Smith from Freddie to get well and items from her old office. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Funeral Visitors Register for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Visitors register for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson's funeral, with additional visitor sign in. 11 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Funeral Visitors Register for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | Visitors register for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson's funeral. 10 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Ruby Doris Smith Robinson at Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Headquarters, circa 1967 | 1965/1969 | An image of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson at the Student Nonviolent Committee Headquarters in Ebony Magazine. The caption notes the percentage of women in the movement, and Ruby Doris' comment of needing more people regardless of gender. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| "SNCC: Rebels With A Cause" July 20, 1965 | 1965-07-20 | Bennett, Lerone., Jr. | Article by Lerone Bennett Jr. about the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee and its commitment to the "Southern Freedom Movement." 6 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Democratic Party of Guinea Honorary Invitation to National Arts Week for Ruby Doris Smith, September 14, 1964 | 1964-09-14 | Honorary Invitation from the JRDA National Council, Democratic Party of Guinea - African Democratic Rally to Ruby Doris Smith for the National Arts Festival from September 14, 1964 through September 28, 1964. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Letter to Mother From Ruby D. Smith, June 21, 1961 | 1961-06-21 | Smith, Ruby Doris | Letter from Ruby Doris Smith in Hinds County Jail, Jackson, Mississippi, to her mother. Smith was in jail for taking part in the Freedom Rides. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, Race discrimination, African American women, African American student movements | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| "Jailed Spelman Coed Writes Atlanta Sit ins", June 17, 1961 | 1961-06-17 | Article in the Atlanta Inquirer, "Jailed Spelman Coed Writes Atlanta Sit-ins" about Ruby Doris Smith's letter to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from Hinds County Jail in Jackson, Mississippi. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | ||
| Letter From Ruby Doris Smith to Her Sister Mary Ann Smith, February 25, 1961 | 1961-02-25 | Smith, Ruby Doris | Correspondence from Ruby Doris Smith to her sister Mary Ann Smith from York County Jail. 5 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| "Rock Hill Target of Southwide Student Protest", February 11, 1961 | 1961-02-11 | News article from the Atlanta Inquirer about Ruby D. Smith and other student protestors serving jail time in South Carolina. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African American student movements, African American students | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
Aug 7, 2023
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
The Mary Ann Smith Wilson - Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism spans the dates 1948-2008 with the bulk of the material dated 1960-1967. The collection documents both Ruby Doris Smith Robinson's and Mary Ann Smith Wilson's participation in the civil rights movement and the organizations with which they were affiliated. Although the collection documents both sisters' activities, the bulk of the collection reflects Ruby Doris Smith Robinson’s activism activities in the civil rights movement. Also included in the collection are photographs, correspondences, news articles, programs, reports, and flyers.
At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library, we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
