| Title | Date Created | Creator | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COAHR 40th Anniversary Planning Committee Notes, March 6,2000 | 2000-03-06 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | An agenda for the 40th anniversary Civil Rights Movement Planning Committee held on March 6th, 2000 with personal notes at the bottom. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
| COAHR 40th Anniversary Planning Committee Notes, March 06, 2000 | 2000-03-06 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | An agenda for the 40th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement Planning Committee held on March 6th, 2000. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
| COAHR 40th Anniversary Planning Meeting `, February 29, 2000 | 2000-02-29 | The Planning Committee, chaired by Lonnie C. King, held a meeting to discuss the 40th anniversary of the Civil Rights Appeal of 1960. King wants to update the appeal and desires the input of the students. Herschelle presented six preliminary drafts for input for the Second Appeal, mentioning that Atlanta is desegregated, there is still discrimination in levels of banking credit allocated to white businesses as opposed to Black businesses, and there are many issues, including environmental justice. The Committee scheduled a meeting on February 28 to continue work. 4 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Atlanta Inquirer Correspondence From John Smith to "Trailblazer", February 29, 2000 | 2000-02-29 | The Atlanta Inquirer is publishing a special supplement to celebrate the 40th Reunion of the Atlanta Students Civil Rights Movement detailing the young warriors who played an indispensable role in making Atlanta an international city and a Mecca for Blacks. Several events are planned for Friday evening, August 4, including a Grand Reunion. Participants are requested to share their memories, photos, and a short bio. The Reunion Celebration will begin on Friday, March 31, and continue through Sunday, April 2, and culminating activities celebrating the founding of The Atlanta Inquirer will begin in April and continue to October. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| COAHR 40th Anniversary Civil Rights Committee Agenda, February 10, 2000 | 2000-02-10 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | An agenda from the 40th anniversary Civil Rights Movement Planning Committee held on February 10th, 2000. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
| Atlanta Inquirer COAHR 40th Anniversary Invitation, January 28, 2000 | 2000-01-28 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | The letter is about the success of a reunion celebrating the Student Civil Rights Movement of the 60s, which was well-planned and attended. The letter invites people to attend a formal celebration of the movement on March 31st-April 2, 2000, at Morehouse College campus and to contribute to the founding of a newspaper for the student movement. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
| Atlanta Inquirer Invitation COAHR, January 6, 2000 | 2000-01-06 | An invitation letter for the 40th-year commemoration of the Student Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and a reception is being held on January 18, 2000, at the H.J Russel and Company. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| COAHR 40th Anniversary Agenda, January 5, 2000 | 2000-01-05 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | An agenda is from the 40th anniversary Civil Rights Movement Planning Committee held on January 1st, 2000. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
| COAHR 40th Anniversary Planning Meeting, January 5, 200 | 2000-01-05 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | The Planning Committee meeting held on January 5, 2000, at the Kilgore Campus Center, Morehouse College, discussed reports from the Sub-Committees that presented options for the commemoration of the celebration, with Willis and Karen being asked to work on the exhibit and a more formal notion of the monument. The planning committee compressed the celebration from three days to two, and the draft report from the second appeal committee was discussed, with a discussion of the budget, and members recognizing that money was needed to support the activities such as the full-page advertisement of the second appeal. 5 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, Special events | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University. Featured figure: Mary Ann Smith. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commination of the Atlanta Student Movement event. Featured Figure: Ann Borders-Patterson. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University. Featured Figure: Lonnie C. King | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University at Trevor Arnett Hall. Featured figure: Mary Ann Smith. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University. Featured figure: Mary Ann Smith and Karen Jefferson. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University. Featured figure: Mary Ann Smith. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University. Featured figure: Frank Smith. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | Civil Rights activists, leaders, and city officials celebrate the commemoration of the Atlanta Student Movement event at Clark Atlanta University. | 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 | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | People celebrate at an Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary event. Featured figure: Mary Ann Smith, Morehouse President Walter E. Massey, Clark Atlanta University President Thomas W. Cole, and Lonnie C. King standing in-front of Trevor Arnett Hall. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Groups and organizations, African American universities and colleges, African American civil rights workers | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary, 2000 | 2000 | People celebrate at an Atlanta Student Movement 40th Anniversary event. Featured figure: Mary Ann Smith in front of Martin Luther King International Chapel and Hugh M. Gloster Hall. | 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 |
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.
