| Title | Date Created | Author | Creator | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebration of Life Program for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, November 3, 2007 | 2007-03-11 | "Celebration of Life" Program for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson hosted by Spelman College Departments of Education and Sociology and Save Our Children Global Network Inc. 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 | ||
| Celebration of Life Flyer for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, November 3, 2007 | 2007-03-11 | Flyer for the "Celebration of Life" Program for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson hosted by Spelman College Departments of Education and Sociology and Save Our Children Global Network Inc. 1 page. | 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 | ||
| Book Review for "Soon We Will Not Cry" by Cynthia Fleming, 1998 | 1998 | Fleming, Cynthia G., 1949- | Book review of "Soon We Will Not Cry: The Liberation of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson" by Cynthia Fleming. Review by Angela Brown Terrell in Spelman's Messenger Magazine Summer/Fall 1998 Issue. 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 | |
| Kaji Spellman Interview With Karen Spellman, December 16, 1997 | 1997-12-16 | Article in Scholastic's "Oh Freedom - Kids Talk About the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made it Happen." Kaji Spellman with her mother Karen Spellman who mentions Ruby Doris Smith as her favorite civil rights leader. 4 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 | ||
| "Soon We Will Not Cry: The Liberation of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson", circa 1998 | 1996/2000 | Meet the Author Flyer for Cynthia Griggs Fleming for her book, "Soon We Will Not Cry: The Liberation of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson", books provided by WordsWorth Booksellers. 1 page. | 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 | ||
| "Soon We Will Not Cry: The Liberation of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson", circa 1998 | 1996/2000 | Meet the Author Flyer for Cynthia Griggs Fleming for her book "Soon We Will Not Cry: The Liberation of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson", books provided by WordsWorth Booksellers. 1 page. | 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 | ||
| "Soon We Will Not Cry: The Liberation of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson", circa 1998 | 1996/2000 | Book promotion flyer for "Soon We Will Not Cry: The Liberation of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson" by Cynthia Griggs Fleming. 1 page. | 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 | ||
| Letter to Cynthia Fleming From Jerry Thornberry, April 24, 1994 | 1994-04-21 | Thornberry, Jerry | Correspondence from Jerry Thornberry at the Gilman School to Cynthia Flemming at the University of Tennessee. Thornberry thanks Flemming for her essay on Ruby Doris Smith that he assigned to his Black History Class, and discusses it's effect on his students. 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 | |
| "Black Women Activists and The Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee", 1993 | 1993 | Fleming, Cynthia G., 1949- | Article in the Journal of Women's History, "Black Women Activists and The Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee: The Case of Ruby Doris Smith Robinson" by Cynthia Griggs Fleming. 19 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 | |
| Spelman Convocation Program for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, September 12, 1991 | 1991-09-12 | Spelman Convocation Program for Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, September 12, 1991 with opening remarks by Tiffany Patterson and the main address by Dr. Cynthia Fleming. Convocation was part of the Living and Learning Program in the Fall Semester of 1991-92. 4 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 | ||
| Thank you letter to Dr. Mary Ann Smith From Tschnavia Williams, February 6, 1991 | 1991-02-06 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | COAHR 30th Anniversary Planning Committee 90-91. A thank you letter to Ann Smith for her speech and participation in the 30th anniversary of COAHR. 9 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 | |
| "Greensboro, City of Racial Paradoxes", by Stephen J. Goldfarb, circa 1993 | 1990/1996 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | An article written by Stephen J. Goldfrab. This article discusses the civil rights movement in Greensboro, N.C. during the 1960s. The city had a paradoxical nature, being both racially moderate and having segregated public facilities and employment. The author of the article, Stephen J. Goldfrab, uses interviews to tell the story of the sit-ins and demonstrations that led to desegregation in Greensboro, but neglects to discuss the role of voting in the civil rights movement. The author refers to Historian William H. Chafes to give context about Greensboro, N.C. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, African American civil rights workers | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Letter to Toure Robinson From Elaine Williams, November 30, 1990 | 1990-11-30 | Williams, Elaine | Correspondence from Elaine Williams, special collections assistant at Robert Woodruff Library to Toure Robinson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson's son about growing the Ruby Doris Smith Collection at the library. Attached is a copy of the article written by Williams and sent to Mary Ann Smith about Ruby Doris. 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 | |
| Correspondence to Mary Ann Smith From Planning Committee, October 2, 1990 | 1990-10-02 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | Dr. Mary Ann Smith Wilson was invited to serve as a panelist at the Symposium on the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Civil Rights Movement on November 10, 1990, as part of a two-day celebration recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Atlanta Movement. The Symposium was held in Davage Auditorium, located in Haven-Warren Hall, on the campus of Clark Atlanta University, and discussed six themes, including politics, leadership, legal/criminal justice, women, education, and economics. Panelists are asked to meet for a panel discussion moderated by Julian Bond following the presentations. 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 | |
| COAHR 30th Anniversary Event, RSVP and Donation Card, October 1990 | 1990-10 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | An invitation booklet for the commemoration event of the Atlanta University Center Civil Rights Movement. 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 | |
| Letter to Mary Ann Smith Wilson From Cynthia Fleming, January 17, 1990 | 1990-01-17 | Fleming, Cynthia G., 1949- | Correspondence from Cynthia Fleming at the University of Tennessee to Dr. Mary Ann Smith Wilson attaching snippets of books that mention Ruby Doris Smith. 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 | |
| "Voices of the Student Movement", Chronology of Events, 1990 | 1990 | Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights | A detailed timeline of the Atlanta University Center Civil Rights Movement in chronological order. It starts on February 1, 1960, with four North Carolina A&T State University students participating in a Sit-In protest at Woolworth lunch counter. After that incident, students from the Atlanta University Center organized the Committee on Appeal for Human Rights. Then the timeline describes events from February 1, 1960, to September 26, 1961, when downtown lunch counters were desegregated. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations, African Americans--Segregation, Protest movements | Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism | |
| Tribute to Ruby Doris Smith by Catherine Smith Robinson, circa 1989 | 1988/1990 | Tribute presentation notes about Ruby Doris Smith by sister Catherine Robinson, addressed to Spelman College Departments of Education and Sociology, and her organization Save Our Children Global Network. 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 | ||
| Tributes to Ruby Doris Smith in SAGE, 1988 | 1988 | Tributes in Sage's student supplement issue by co-editors Deborah Parms and Jennifer Freeman. A personal tribute by Susan D. Mitchell, and the article "A 'Heartbeat' for Liberation: The Reclamation of Ruby Doris Smith" by Jacqueline Jones Royster. 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 | ||
| "Personal Glimpses", September 1987 | 1987-09 | Readers Digest "Personal Glimpses" article where Charlayne Hunter-Gault recalls Ruby Doris Smith's student activism, and her quote "Don't forget why you're here." 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 |
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.
