For:
  • Subjects = African American women
  • Decade = 1960-1969
Title Date Created Author Description Subject Collection
American Friends Service Committee Fall Bulletin, Fall 1969 1969 American Friends Service Committee Fall Bulletin from the Southeastern Regional Office. Bulletin discusses current race relations and progress in school desegregation. 3 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, African American student movements Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Funeral Program for Ruby D. Smith Robinson, October 14, 1967 1967-10-14 Funeral Program for Ruby D. Smith Robinson at West Mitchell C. M. E. Church. 3 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American women, Funeral rites and ceremonies Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Sympathy Telegrams, October 1967 1967-10 Sympathy telegrams sent to the Robinson family on the death of Ruby D. Smith Robinson. 13 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, Funeral rites and ceremonies Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby D. Smith Robinson From School Teacher and Student, April 13, 1967 1967-04-13 A get-well letter from a New York Harriet Tubman School student wishing Ruby D. Smith Robinson recovery from her illness. Attached is a letter from teacher Marjorie Klatt introducing the student. 3 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African American children Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Get Well Card to Ruby Doris Smith From Howard Zinn, circa 1967 1966/1968 Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010 Get-well card from Howard Zinn sending warm wishes to Ruby Doris Smith. 3 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby D. Smith Robinson From Paula McCoy, April 27, 1966 1966-04-27 McCoy, Paula A get-well letter from Paula McCoy to Ruby Doris Smith Robinson describing a recent stamp program and McCoy offering to help Robinson during her illness. 4 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby D. Smith Robinson From Peggy Hendrix, February 17, 1966 1966-02-17 Hendrix, Peggy A letter from Peggy Hendrix of the House of Representatives describes an enclosed check for session work to Ruby Doris Smith Robinson. 2 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Epitaph Document for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, circa 1967 1965/1969 Epitaph Document for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson for tombstone inscription. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith Robinson and Son Kenneth Toure Robinson, circa 1965 1964/1966 Ruby D. Smith Robinson is holds her son, Kenneth Toure Robinson, while he plays with a toy xylophone. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African American families Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith Robinson and Son Kenneth Toure Robinson, circa 1965 1964/1966 Ruby D. Smith Robinson smiles and holds her son, Kenneth Toure Robinson. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African American families Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter From Ruby Doris Smith to her Mother, circa 1964 1962/1966 Smith, Ruby Doris Correspondence from Ruby Doris Smith to her mother about being in Conakry, Guinea in West Africa. 4 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women 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
Letter to Mother From Ruby D. Smith, June 10, 1961 1961-06-10 Smith, Ruby Doris To her mother, the letter is from Ruby Doris Smith in Hinds County Jail, Jackson, Mississippi. Smith was in jail for taking part in the Freedom Rides. 2 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, Protest movements Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence to Mary Ann Smith From Warren Scott, March 22, 1961 1961-03-22 Scott, Warren Correspondence from Warren Scott, the Episcopal Chaplain at the Atlanta University Center, inviting Mary Ann Smith to dinner at the Canterbury House. The dinner guests are "members of the Canterbury Association who were in jail, some student movement leaders, and others." 2 pages. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, African American student movements 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
Freedom Riders, June 2, 1961 1961-02-11 Image of Ruby D. Smith with two others arrested in Jackson, Mississippi for participating in a Freedom Ride. 1 page. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, African American women Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith Getting out of Jail, 1961 1961 FIX DESCRIPTION TO MATCH title African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Protest movements, African American women Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith With Sisters, circa 1964 1960/1968 Sisters Mary, Ruby, and Catherine Smith in California. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby Doris Smith Robinson in Guinea, circa 1964 1960/1968 Ruby Doris Smith Robinson lays on the floor and writes on a notepad. African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, Africa, Travel Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith at a Dinner, circa 1960 1960/1964 Ruby D. Smith, wearing a blue dress, siting and smiling at a dinner. African American pioneers, African American women Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism