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.
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.
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Correspondence from Charles Sharrod to Ruby Doris Smith at Beth Israel Hospital about the Southwest Georgia Project. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Charles Sherrod, May 23, 1967
Date Created
1967-05-23
Author
Sherrod, Charles, 1937-2022
Description
Correspondence from Charles Sharrod to Ruby Doris Smith at Beth Israel Hospital about the Southwest Georgia Project. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
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.
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
Date Created
1967-04-13
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African American children
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Get-well letter from Bob and the Southwest Georgia Project to Ruby Doris Smith. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Bob, April 3, 1967
Date Created
1967-04-03
Description
Get-well letter from Bob and the Southwest Georgia Project to Ruby Doris Smith. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence from Len Holt to Ruby Doris Smith to get well and discuss Black experiences in the U.S and Puerto Rico. 7 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Len Holt, March 12, 1967
Date Created
1967-03-12
Author
Holt, Len
Description
Correspondence from Len Holt to Ruby Doris Smith to get well and discuss Black experiences in the U.S and Puerto Rico. 7 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter from Stokely Carmichael, Freddie Green, Cleveland Sellers, John Buffington, Shirley Wright, James Forman, Bob Smith, Stanley Wise, Willie Ricks, Fred Meely, and Jennifer Lawson to the Atlanta Project of the Student Nonviolent Committee. The letter outlines the Atlanta Project's failure to meet program expectations, and removes the Atlanta Project from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to the Atlanta Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee From the Central Committee, March 7, 1967
Date Created
1967-03-07
Creator
Central Committee
Description
Letter from Stokely Carmichael, Freddie Green, Cleveland Sellers, John Buffington, Shirley Wright, James Forman, Bob Smith, Stanley Wise, Willie Ricks, Fred Meely, and Jennifer Lawson to the Atlanta Project of the Student Nonviolent Committee. The letter outlines the Atlanta Project's failure to meet program expectations, and removes the Atlanta Project from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter from Howard Moore Jr. of Ward, Moore and Alexander law offices to Ruby Doris asking her to complete a series of questions an return them to him. Questions are unidentified. 1 page.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith Robinson From Howard Moore, February 28, 1967
Date Created
1967-02-28
Author
Moore, Howard
Description
Letter from Howard Moore Jr. of Ward, Moore and Alexander law offices to Ruby Doris asking her to complete a series of questions an return them to him. Questions are unidentified. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence from Julian Bond at the House of Representatives Atlanta office to Ruby Doris Smith at Beth Israel Hospital. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Julian Bond, February 16, 1967
Date Created
1967-02-16
Author
Bond, Julian, 1940-2015
Description
Correspondence from Julian Bond at the House of Representatives Atlanta office to Ruby Doris Smith at Beth Israel Hospital. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence from Benjamin D. Brown from the House of Representatives Atlanta House Chamber, sending well wishes to Ruby Doris Smith. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Benjamin Brown, January 30, 1967
Date Created
1967-01-30
Author
Brown, Benjamin
Description
Correspondence from Benjamin D. Brown from the House of Representatives Atlanta House Chamber, sending well wishes to Ruby Doris Smith. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Resolution from the State of Georgia House of Representatives on the designation of National Negro History Week. The resolution states that February 12-18 was assigned to be National Negro History Week and was an effort to promote the contributions and accomplishments of African-Americans in the United States. 1 page.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Negro History Week Resolution, January 20, 1967
Date Created
1967-01-20
Description
Resolution from the State of Georgia House of Representatives on the designation of National Negro History Week. The resolution states that February 12-18 was assigned to be National Negro History Week and was an effort to promote the contributions and accomplishments of African-Americans in the United States. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Telegram from Lester McKinnie and the Washington Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Office sending well wishes. 1 page.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Telegram to Ruby Doris Smith From Lester McKinnie, January 20, 1967
Date Created
1967-01-20
Description
Telegram from Lester McKinnie and the Washington Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Office sending well wishes. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
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.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Telegram to Ruby Doris From Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, January 13, 1967
Date Created
1967-01-13
Creator
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence from Claudia Hillman to Ruby Doris Smith about Hillman's decision to stay or leave the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Claudia Hillman, January 9, 1967
Date Created
1967-01-09
Author
Hillman, Claudia
Description
Correspondence from Claudia Hillman to Ruby Doris Smith about Hillman's decision to stay or leave the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence from an unidentified person about living In Puerto Rico, colonialism, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 3 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Unidentified Person, circa 1967
Date Created
1966/1968
Description
Correspondence from an unidentified person about living In Puerto Rico, colonialism, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Get-well card from Howard Zinn sending warm wishes to Ruby Doris Smith. 3 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Get Well Card to Ruby Doris Smith From Howard Zinn, circa 1967
Date Created
1966/1968
Author
Zinn, Howard, 1922-2010
Description
Get-well card from Howard Zinn sending warm wishes to Ruby Doris Smith. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
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.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
"Builders Of A New South, Heroines of Dixie", August 1966
Date Created
1966-08
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
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.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Articles in JET magazine, June 1966
Date Created
1966-06
Creator
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Commitee
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, Presidents, Political participation, African American newspapers
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
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.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby D. Smith Robinson From Paula McCoy, April 27, 1966
Date Created
1966-04-27
Author
McCoy, Paula
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A letter from Peggy Hendrix of the House of Representatives describes an enclosed check for session work to Ruby Doris Smith Robinson. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby D. Smith Robinson From Peggy Hendrix, February 17, 1966
Date Created
1966-02-17
Author
Hendrix, Peggy
Description
A letter from Peggy Hendrix of the House of Representatives describes an enclosed check for session work to Ruby Doris Smith Robinson. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence to Ruby Smith from Dinky and an unidentified person discussing recent life out of state. 2 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Letter to Ruby Doris Smith From Dinky and Unidentified Person, circa 1967
Date Created
1965/1969
Description
Correspondence to Ruby Smith from Dinky and an unidentified person discussing recent life out of state. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Get-well letter to Ruby Doris Smith from Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan, and Evan. 2 pages.
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
Date Created
1965/1969
Author
Carwan, Guy
Description
Get-well letter to Ruby Doris Smith from Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan, and Evan. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism