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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Ruby D. Smith School Days, circa 1952
1950/1954
A school photo of a young Ruby D. Smith.
African American pioneers, African American children
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A school photo of a young Ruby D. Smith.
Ruby D. Smith With Family, circa 1952
1950/1954
A young Ruby D. Smith sits in a chair and poses with a group of people.
African American pioneers, African American women
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A young Ruby D. Smith sits in a chair and poses with a group of people.
Ruby D. Smith School Days, 1951
1951
A school photo of a young Ruby D. Smith marked with "1951-52."
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A school photo of a young Ruby D. Smith marked with "1951-52."
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee "Now!" Poster, circa 1960
1958/1962
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
A Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) poster depicting students in a crowd with arms extended and clapping.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Protest movements
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) poster depicting students in a crowd with arms extended and clapping.
Ruby D. Smith With Governor Carl E. Sanders, circa 1960
1958/1963
Sanders, Carl E., 1925-2014
An Official State photo features Ruby D. Smith as she stands with Governor Carl E. Sanders and a group.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, African American women, African Americans--Politics and government
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
An Official State photo features Ruby D. Smith as she stands with Governor Carl E. Sanders and a group.
Ruby D. Smith, circa 1960
1959/1962
A Spelman portrait photograph of Ruby D. Smith.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American women
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A Spelman portrait photograph of Ruby D. Smith.
Ruby D. Smith, circa 1960
1959/1962
Ruby D. Smith stands in the snow next to a car with another young woman.
African American pioneers, African American women
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith stands in the snow next to a car with another young woman.
Ruby D. Smith at Spelman College, circa 1960
1959/1963
A Spelman portrait photograph of Ruby D. Smith.
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A Spelman portrait photograph of Ruby D. Smith.
Couple Sitting at Lunch Counter, circa 1961
1960/1962
A man and a woman sit at an otherwise empty lunch counter.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, Protest movements
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
A man and a woman sit at an otherwise empty lunch counter.
Group Outside a County Jail, circa 1961
1960/1962
Men and women stand outside of a county jail and sign a document.
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Men and women stand outside of a county jail and sign a document.
Students Assemble on AU campus for 2nd Mass Sit-in, circa 1961
1960/1962
Students Assemble on AU campus for 2nd Mass Sit-in gather on a lawn.
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Students Assemble on AU campus for 2nd Mass Sit-in gather on a lawn.
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith, wearing a blue dress, siting and smiling at a dinner.
Ruby D. Smith, circa 1962
1960/1964
Ruby D. Smith holds signs with other college students [poor original image quality].
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith holds signs with other college students [poor original image quality].
Ruby D. Smith, circa 1962
1960/1964
Ruby D. Smith talks with other college students [poor original image quality].
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith talks with other college students [poor original image quality].
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Sisters Mary, Ruby, and Catherine Smith in California.
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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby Doris Smith Robinson lays on the floor and writes on a notepad.
Ruby D. Smith Getting out of Jail, 1961
1961
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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
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
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Ruby D. Smith and Group Hold Demonstration for William Lewis Moore, circa 1963
1961/1965
Ruby D. Smith and unidentified people kneel and pray with protest signs for William Lewis Moore, a CORE member who was shot in Keener Alabama during a protest march.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Protest movements, Groups and organization
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Ruby D. Smith and unidentified people kneel and pray with protest signs for William Lewis Moore, a CORE member who was shot in Keener Alabama during a protest march.
Ruby D. Smith and Group Hold Demonstration for William Lewis Moore, circa 1963
1961/1965
People form a line and hold hands with protest signs for William Lewis Moore, a CORE member who was shot in Keener, Alabama, during a protest march.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Protest movements
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
People form a line and hold hands with protest signs for William Lewis Moore, a CORE member who was shot in Keener, Alabama, during a protest march.
Demonstration for William Lewis Moore, circa 1963
1961/1965
People form a line and hold hands with protest signs for William Lewis Moore, a CORE member who was shot in Keener, Alabama, during a protest march.
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, Protest movements
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
People form a line and hold hands with protest signs for William Lewis Moore, a CORE member who was shot in Keener, Alabama, during a protest march.