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Carol Ruth Silver papers, 1959-1988.
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Title:
Carol Ruth Silver papers, 1959-1988Creator/Contributor:
Silver, Carol Ruth, creator, creator.Creator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1992.012.Creator/Contributor:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and LifeAbstract:
The collection contains Silver's manuscript for "The Diary of a Freedom Rider," as well as related correspondence with her
mother while in prison during the summer of 1961. In addition, the collection also contains brochures and materials from
Silver's political career, as well as audiocassette interviews from the 1984 Democratic National Convention.
Date:
1959 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caSilver, Carol Ruth -- Archives
University of Chicago.
Freedom Rides, 1961
Women civil rights workers -- United States
Civil rights workers -- Southern States
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Note:
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1992.012.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Carol Ruth Silver papers, BANC MSS 2010/791, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library, University
of California, Berkeley.
Carol Ruth Silver was a lawyer and former elected official in San Francisco. In 1961, Silver joined the Freedom Riders to
directly challenge racial segregation in the South. She was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi in 1961 and was incarcerated
for 40 days. She returned to school and later was elected for three terms (1977-1989) to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Materials in English.
Type:
Correspondence-Mississippi.Physical Description:
print
0.65 (1 1 1
Language:
English
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.