Constance W. Curry papers collection description


Home	CURRY, CONSTANCE W., 1933- Constance W. Curry papers, 1951-1997 Manuscript Collection No. 818 Papers, 1951-1997; 8 linear feet Constance Curry (b. 1933) was, among other things, the first white woman to serve on the executive committee of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). This collection consists of the personal papers of Constance W. Curry, including materials relating to her civil rights activities, personal papers, and printed material. The first series includes minutes, correspondence, publicity and other records from various organizations, particularly the SNCC, Southern Student Organizing Committee (SSOC), and National Student Association (NSA). The second series includes papers from her high school years, papers from her college courses at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, Agnes Scott publications (including college newspapers), and a small amount of material concerning her work with the Atlanta city government and the Chamber of Commerce. Also included is a typed manuscript draft of her book Silver Rights. The third series consists of a large collection of newspaper clippings covering various aspects of the civil rights movement as well as publications from a variety of organizations concerned with social change. The items we have selected for digital access focus on a number of organizations, such as the Southern Student Organizing Committee (SSOC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), Mississippians for Public Education (MPE), and the National Committee for Rural Schools (NCRS). Materials from the Poor People's Corporation and other civil rights and student groups are included as well. Browse Constance W. Curry papers
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CURRY, CONSTANCE W., 1933-
Constance W. Curry papers, 1951-1997
Manuscript Collection No. 818

Papers, 1951-1997; 8 linear feet

Constance Curry (b. 1933) was, among other things, the first white woman to serve on the executive committee of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). This collection consists of the personal papers of Constance W. Curry, including materials relating to her civil rights activities, personal papers, and printed material. The first series includes minutes, correspondence, publicity and other records from various organizations, particularly the SNCC, Southern Student Organizing Committee (SSOC), and National Student Association (NSA). The second series includes papers from her high school years, papers from her college courses at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia, Agnes Scott publications (including college newspapers), and a small amount of material concerning her work with the Atlanta city government and the Chamber of Commerce. Also included is a typed manuscript draft of her book Silver Rights. The third series consists of a large collection of newspaper clippings covering various aspects of the civil rights movement as well as publications from a variety of organizations concerned with social change.

The items we have selected for digital access focus on a number of organizations, such as the Southern Student Organizing Committee (SSOC), the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), Mississippians for Public Education (MPE), and the National Committee for Rural Schools (NCRS). Materials from the Poor People's Corporation and other civil rights and student groups are included as well.

Browse Constance W. Curry papers