Cornwell, Ruby Pendergrass, 1902-2003
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1902 March 31 - 2003 February 28
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Ruby Pendergrass Cornwell papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1039
Abstract
Ruby P. Cornwell, a native of Foreston, SC, earned a B.A. from Talladega in 1925 and taught English for many years. In Charleston she was active in Plymouth Congregational Church and served on the boards of several organizations, including the Charleston Branch of the NAACP. Through her work with the NAACP she developed close ties to U.S. District Judge Julius Waites Waring and his wife, Elizabeth. Judge Waring presided over several noted civil rights cases-ruling for integration and equal...
Dates:
1944-2003; 1944-1974; Majority of material found within 1950-1969
Correspondence, Invitations, and Event Programs, 2002
File — Box 182, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
Regarding Cornwell's 100th year birthday celebration.
Dates:
2002
Charleston S.C. Chapter of The Links, Incorporated papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1016
Abstract
The Charleston South Carolina Chapter is part of the Links, Incorporated, a historically African-American national women's service organization committed to educational, cultural, and civic activities. The organization was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1946; the Charleston chapter was organized in 1951. The collection consists of organizational and administrative records detailing civic and club activities of the Charleston Chapter of the Links focusing on their four program facets:...
Dates:
1951-2010; Majority of material found within 1962-2005
Newspaper Articles, 1995-1998, and undated
File — Box 182, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Cornwell, an Charleston educator and civil rights activist who was arrested for civil disobedience in 1963 for attempting to desegregate the Fort Sumter Hotel restaurant. Indcluded are newspaper articles, correspondence, event programs for her 100th year birthday celebration, funeral obesqiues, and Whipper's speech transcript regarding Cornwell receiving the Harvey Gantt Award.
Dates:
1995-1998, and undated
Newspaper Articles and Funeral Program, 2003
File — Box 182, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
Regarding the passing of Ruby Cornwell, 28 February 2003.
Dates:
2003
William Smyth audio collection
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1202
Abstract
The William Smyth audio collection, 1985-1994, contains ten oral histories, conducted by William Smyth, and eight music recordings. The oral history participants discuss life in the Charleston area during the 1950s with specific focus given to the Civil Rights Movement and segregation. The music recordings include Gullah Geechee artists from the Lowcountry such as Ron and Natalie Diase (Beaufort), the Brotherhood Gospel Singers (Mt. Pleasant), unidentified "Sea Island Singers," and a...
Dates:
1985-1994
Speech Transcripts by Whipper, 1998
File — Box 182, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
Given to Cornwell for receiving the Harvey Gantt Award. Includes drafts.
Dates:
1998
Judge J. Waties and Elizabeth Waring papers
Collection
Identifier: AMN 1033
Abstract
Julius Waties Waring (1880-1968), a Charleston native and attorney became a Federal Judge in 1942. At the time of his divorce and remarriage in 1945 to Elizabeth A. Hoffman (1895-1966), he began to hand down more liberal decisions, such as equalizing the pay of black and white teachers and outlawing South Carolina's white-only Democratic Primary. He soon ruled that separate but equal was per se inequality. Because he and his wife socialized with African Americans and held...
Dates:
approximately 1947-1964
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- clippings (information artifacts) 2
- African American arts -- 20th century -- Exhibitions 1
- African American churches -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American families -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American teachers -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African American women -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Social life and customs 1
- African American women -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Societies and clubs 1
- African Americans -- Civil rights 1
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- South Carolina 1
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- African Americans -- Music 1
- African Americans -- South Carolina -- Segregation 1
- Charleston (S.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century 1
- Civil rights demonstrations 1
- Discrimination in education -- Law and legislation -- South Carolina -- History 1
- Discrimination in education -- South Carolina 1
- Funeral rites and ceremonies 1
- Geechees -- South Carolina -- Social life and customs 1
- Gullahs -- South Carolina -- Social life and customs 1
- Hurricane Hugo, 1989 1
- Oral histories 1
- Programs (Publications) 1
- Race discrimination -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- History 1
- Race discrimination -- South Carolina -- History 1
- Segregation -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Segregation in education -- South Carolina -- Charleston 1
- Segregation in education -- South Carolina -- History 1
- South Carolina -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century 1
- Special events 1
- Speeches 1
- Spirituals (Songs) 1
- Voting -- United States 1
- Women in disaster relief -- South Carolina 1
- audiocassettes 1
- awards 1
- correspondence 1
- invitations 1
- transcripts 1