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Cornwell, Ruby Pendergrass, 1902-2003

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 1902 March 31 - 2003 February 28

Found in 2 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
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

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
Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

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