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Anna Ruffin Gordon, John H. Ruffin, Jr., and Judith Ruffin pose behind a desk. Written on verso: Anna Louise Davis Ruffin Gordon, John H. (Jack) Ruffin, Jr., Judith Pearlene Fennell Ruffin, Open House Law Offices of John H. Ruffin, Jr. 1101 11th St., Augusta, Georgia Nov. 22, 1971 (Relocation)
A group of Augusta College students are shown protesting against apartheid. Written on verso: SCLC Condemns Apartheid -- Several community supporters and a few whites in Augusta, Georgia join protest at Augusta College October 14th to voice disapproval of the appearance there of a South African boys' choir.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Augusta Correctional Center, 1996 Black History Celebration, January 1, 1996
An award presented to John H. Ruffin, Jr. for "dedicated services to law, civil rights and mankind." Written on verso: The Augusta News-Review 1972 Man of the Year Award presented to Atty John H. Ruffin Jr. by Mr. Mallory Millender, editor-researcher.
John H. Ruffin, Jr. Collection
A photocopy of newspaper article describing the event honoring John H. Ruffin, Jr. at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Written on recto: Augusta Chronicle Augusta, Ga. April 26, 1972; Augusta Herald 4-5-7
John H. Ruffin, Jr. Collection
A photocopy of a newspaper clipping describing John H. Ruffin, Jr. Day at Tabernacle Baptist Church. Written on recto: Augusta Herald, April 26, '72
John H. Ruffin, Jr. Collection
Witten on recto: Dr. William J. White, Pastor Harmony Baptist Church, Augusta Georgia, and Founder of the Georgia Baptist and Morehouse College.
Levi and Jewell Terrill Collection
A photocopy of a newspaper clipping showing Ed McIntyre speaking at John H. Ruffin, Jr. Day at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda Meeting, February 1, 2006
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Students at Augusta College are shown holding protest signs that state "Why Send Children To Do S. Africa's Dirty Work!" and "So. Africa Kills Black Children In Soweto:...". Written on verso: SCLC Condemns Apartheid -- Black students at Augusta College in Augusta, Georgia deplore the college's refusal to cancel a concert appearance there by a South African boys' choir and join with SCLC in staging a protest demonstration that attracted national attention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of Augusta College students and others are shown demonstrating with anti-apartheid signs to protest the performance of a South African boys choir at Augusta College. Written on verso: Pickits [sic]
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Augusta College students and Southern Christian Leadership Conference members are shown holding anti-apartheid signs during a demonstration to protest the performance of a South African boys choir at the college. Written on verso: SCLC Condemns Apartheid -- Black students at a predominantly white Augusta College in Augusta, Georgia stage demonstration with SCLC leaders, including National SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery, to protest a concert appearance there by the Drakensberg Boys Choir of South Africa. The students met with the institution's administration, but the concert was not cancelled. Nevertheless, their opposition reached the ears of the choir's members and much of the American public. A performance scheduled for the choir at the University of Georgia several days before, was cancelled following protests from black students there.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
John H. Ruffin, Jr., and Judith Ruffin pose behind a desk. Written on verso: Judith Pearlene Fennell Ruffin; John H. (Jack) Ruffin, Jr.; Open House; Law Offices of John H. Ruffin, Jr. 1101 11th St. Augusta, GA; Nov. 22, 1970 (Relocation)
John H. Ruffin, Jr. sits at a desk in his law office.
John H. Ruffin, Jr. Collection
Congregants sit in pews in a church.
Congregants sit in pews in a church. Seated in the first row (from right to left) is Judith Ruffin, John H. Ruffin, Sr., and Anna L. Davis Ruffin Gordon.
John H. Ruffin, Jr., Judith Ruffin, John H. Ruffin, Sr., Anna L. Davis Ruffin Gordon, and an unidentified woman stands in the front row at a service.
Congregants stand in rows in a church as a man walks down an aisle. In the first row, John H. Ruffin, Jr. stands with his wife, Judith Ruffin.
Congregants sit in pews in a church.
A man speaks at a podium during John H. Ruffin, Jr. Day at Tabernacle Baptist Church.