Ruth Perry papers

Collection

Identifier: P13

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes various documents relating to Perry’s work with the NAACP and civil rights. These documents include copies of “Along Freedom’s Road,” correspondence, reports, journal articles, speeches, press releases, subpoenas, and petitions.

Dates

Created: 1951 - 1968
Other: 1987-04-01

Creator

Perry, Ruth Willis (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/ for more information.

Biographical or Historical Information

Ruth Willis Perry was a white civil rights activist. She served as secretary (1950-1956) and as vice-president (1957-1963) of the Miami branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She helped publicize the NAACP through her radio broadcasts on WMBM and her weekly column in the Miami Times entitled “Along Freedom’s Road.” During her testimony in 1957 (and again in 1958) before the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, also known as the Johns Committee, Perry refused to relinquish NAACP membership lists or answer incriminating questions. Her civil rights activities on behalf of the NAACP threatened her career as a librarian at the Miami Beach Public Library.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet

1 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Ruth Perry was a white civil rights activist and an active member of the Miami branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The collection includes copies of Perry's Miami Times newspaper columns in additional to materials documenting Perry's activism.