Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Los Angeles Papers of Ron Wilkins
Scope and Contents
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Los Angeles Papers of Ron Wilkins contains 1.08 linear feet of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) publications, organizational documents from the central location and Los Angeles branch, pamphlets primarily written by James Forman, interviews from members of the organization including, Jamin Abdullah al-Amin, formally known as H. Rap Brown, correspondence, statements, and press releases. The other material in the collection is related to Jamin Abdullah al-Amin. The material related to him includes programs, newspaper clippings, speeches, letters, interviews, and other material primarily assoociated with his imprisonment. Also included is one folder that contains mailers, flyers, newsletters, publications, and a pamphlet regarding the East Bay Friends of SNCC; Bay Area Friends of SNCC; and National Office (SNCC).
Dates
- May 1965-2005; undated
- Majority of material found within 1967-1972
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee History
"After its founding in 1960, SNCC [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee] grew from a coordinating committee made up of campus affiliates to an organization of organizers with “field secretaries” working full-time for change in communities across the Deep South. SNCC’s work spanned everything from voter registration, adult education, and freedom schools to theater productions, cooperatives, and independent political parties."
The SNCC Legacy Project, Duke University Libraries, and Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. (2017, January 26). Inside SNCC. https://snccdigital.org/inside-sncc/
Ron Wilkins Biography
Ron Wilkins became a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in 1967 and served as the director of the Los Angeles branch. He is also an activist in Los Angeles and a member of the "Slausons social club/gang and field commander of the Community Alert Patrol (CAP)." Wilkins retired as a professor from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and West Los Angeles College. He is also a photographer and journalist.
Black Power Archives Oral History Project. California State University, Northridge. (2023, January 12). https://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/black-power-archives-oral-history-project
Extent
1 box
1.08 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection includes publications, organizational documents, correspondence, pamphlets, interviews, and other material related to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Los Angeles branch of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and Jamil Abdullah al-Amin, formally known as H. Rap Brown. Also included is one folder that contains mailers, flyers, and a pamphlet regarding the East Bay Friends of SNCC; Bay Area Friends of SNCC; and National Office (SNCC).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a library acquisition in January 2023.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jennifer Hill in February 2023.
Source
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Los Angeles Papers of Ron Wilkins
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Hill
- Date
- February 8, 2023; October 17, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections Repository
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu