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Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids
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| Collection |
| Title: | The Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society records |
| Dates: | n.d., 1848-1853, 1885-1893, 1963-2005 (bulk 1984-2005) |
| Call Number: | M124 |
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1. Governance and Administration, 1985-2005
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| Volume: | 1.0 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series contains materials relating to the administration and development of the George Lewis Ruffin Society. Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, budget and financial materials, calendars, awards, and reports. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 1 | Affirmative Action Study | 1988 |
| 1 | Agendas | n.d., 1987-1988 |
| 1 | Annual Meeting (2 folders) | 1996-2004 |
| 1 | Annual Report | 1997 |
| 1 | Articles of Organization | 1985 |
| 1 | Awards | 1999 |
| 1 | Charles Beard: Legal Services | 1994-2000 |
| Biography | |
| 1 | | Julian T. Houston | n.d. |
| 1 | | George Lewis Ruffin | n.d. |
| 1 | Board of Directors (15 folders) | 1986-2005 |
| 1 | Boston University School of Law Alumni Banquet: Julian T. Houston | 2000 |
| 1 | Budgets | 1984, 1999-2004 |
| 1 | By-laws | 1996-2002 |
| 1 | Calendar of Events | 1989 |
| Committees | |
| 1 | | General | 1989 |
| 1 | | On Judicial Ethics: Opinion #95-4 | 1995 |
| Correspondence | n.d. |
| 1 | | General (2 folders) | 1984-1999 |
| 1 | | Executive Director | 1988-1989 |
| 1 | | Julian T. Houston | 1984-1999 |
| 1 | | IRS | 1988 |
| 1 | | Maude Jenkins | 2003 |
| 1 | | Legal | 1985-1989 |
| 1 | Descriptive Information | 1989-2004 |
| 1 | Fact Sheets | n.d. |
| 1 | Founding of Ruffin Society | 1984 |
| Fundraising | |
| 1 | | General | 1986 |
| 1 | | Bank of Boston | 1988 |
| 1 | | The Boston Foundation | 1985-1987 |
| 1 | | Foley, Hoag and Eliot Foundation | n.d. |
| 1 | | Grants Management Associates | 1988 |
| 1 | | Hyams Foundation | 1985-1986 |
| 1 | | Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities | 1997 |
| 1 | | Requests | 1985 |
| 1 | Government Filings | 1992-2005 |
| 1 | Job Description | 1986 |
| 1 | Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities | n.d. |
| 1 | Massachusetts Minority Criminal Justice Groups | n.d. |
| 1 | Membership (3 folders) | n.d., 1994-1998 |
| 1 | Memoranda | 1984-1993 |
| 1 | Minority Criminal Justice Statistics | 1990 |
| 1 | Mission Statements | 2001 |
| Newsletters | 1994-1997 |
| 1 | | General | |
| 1 | | "Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society Newsletter" | n.d. |
| 1 | | "Ruffin Report" | 1994 |
| 1 | | "Social Law @ Large" | 1999 |
| 1 | Northeastern University Center for Applied Social Research | 1988 |
| 1 | Notes | n.d. |
| 1 | Offer of Employment | 1988 |
| 1 | Organizational History | 1984-1996 |
| Outside Organizations | |
| 1 | | The Bar Association of Norfolk County | 1999 |
| 1 | | Boston Police Department | 1985 |
| 1 | | Minority Bar Associations Coalition | 1988 |
| 1 | | Roxbury Community College Foundation | 1990 |
| 1 | | Supreme Judicial Court Historical Society | 1998 |
| Papers and Reports | |
| 1 | | "The Idealistic Justice: A Portrait of Judge Julian Houston" | n.d. |
| 1 | | "Intensive Rehabilitation Supervision" | 1994 |
| 1 | | "Interpretations of the Civil Rights Movement" | 1998 |
| 1 | | "The Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society" | 2004 |
| 1 | | "The Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society: An Oral History" | n.d. |
| 1 | | "Professional Development in the Criminal Justice System" | n.d. |
| 1 | | "Professional Training and Development Program" | 1984 |
| 1 | | "Proposal for Action on Conditions in Massachusetts Prisons" | n.d. |
| 1 | | Six Month Report | 1988 |
| 1 | Pamphlets | 1992-2004 |
| 1 | Publications and Clippings | n.d., 1991-1993 |
| 1 | Ruffin Justice Center | 2004 |
| 1 | Special Meeting | 1992 |
| 1 | Statement of Purpose | 1995 |
| 1 | "Survey of Minority Hiring": Proposal | n.d. |
| 1 | Sworn Personnel Minority Listings | 1984 |
| 1 | Tenth Anniversary History | 1994 |
| 1 | Tree Dedication Fund | 2004 |
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2. Events and Programs, 1963, 1984-2005
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| Volume: | 2.5 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series documents the programs and events sponsored by the George Lewis Ruffin Society. These programs represent the original vision of the Society, which was to improve the relationship between minority communities and criminal justice professionals. This series documents the development of the Promotional Exam Prep Course sponsored by the Society. This series includes extensive documentation of the Society's convocations from 1992 through 2005 which were designed to reflect current issues facing the criminal justice profession such as DNA testing, domestic violence, and other crime related issues; included are announcements, correspondence, and programs. Other programs in this series, such as Roxbury Youthworks, Mayor's Youth Leadership Corps, and the Stop and Frisk Workshop reflect the Society's commitment to increasing neighborhood involvement by criminal justice professionals on a local level. Records include correspondence, programs, invitations, financial materials, newspaper clippings, and calendars. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 2 | Boston Herald Forum | 1991 |
| 2 | Joe Carter Reception | 1998-1999 |
| 2 | Commissioner Roache Luncheon | 1988 |
| Convocation | |
| 2 | | General (17 folders) | 1992-2005 |
| 2 | | Albert Einstein Institute Proposal | 1995 |
| 2 | | Announcements (2 folders) | 1994-1995 |
| 2 | | Brochures and Programs | 1992-1999 |
| 2 | | Committees | n.d. |
| 2 | | Correspondence (3 folders) | 1991-1996 |
| 2 | | Department of Energy | 1994-1998 |
| 2 | | Funding and Budget | 1993-1996 |
| 2 | | Grants and Gifts | 1994 |
| 2 | | Keynote Speech | 1992 |
| 2 | | "The Long Road to Justice" | 1999 |
| 2 | | Packet (3 folders) | 1993-1999 |
| 2 | | Planning (2 folders) | 1994-1999 |
| 8 | | Posters | 1984, 1996 |
| 3 | | Proposals | 1990s |
| 3 | | Report (3 folders) | 1994-1995 |
| 3 | | State Justice Institute Grant | 1994 |
| 3 | | Speakers | n.d. |
| 3 | | Workshops | 1993 |
| 3 | "George Lewis Ruffin: An Exhibition of His Papers and Personal Documents" Program | 1985 |
| 3 | Gourdin Book Awards Program | 1997-1998 |
| 3 | Holiday Dinner | n.d. |
| 3 | Honorable Edward O. Gourdin Portrait (9 folders) | n.d., 1995-1999 |
| Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society (JGLRS) | |
| 3 | | Endowed Professorship | 2000-2001 |
| 3 | | Fellowship Program (13 folders) (4 restricted) | n.d., 1988-2002 |
| 3 | | Mentors' Program | 1997 |
| 3 | | Ruffin Portrait Unveiling | 1982 |
| 3 | Justice Ruffin Day | 1989 |
| 3 | The Massachusetts Black Judges Conference | 2000 |
| 3 | Michael Maynes Reception | 1984-1986 |
| Mayor's Youth Leadership Corps (MYLC) | |
| 3 | | Boston History Day (2 folders) | 1991-1992 |
| 3 | | College Day | 1992 |
| 3 | | Criminal Justice Day (2 folders) | 1991-1994 |
| 3 | | Program Materials (3 folders) | 1991-1993 |
| 3 | Neighborhood Peace Corps (4 folders) | 1992-1993 |
| 3 | Pioneer Valley Project | 1998 |
| 3 | Professional Training and Development Program | 1963-1985 |
| 3-4 | Promotional Exam Prep Course (14 folders) | n.d., 1985-2005 |
| 4 | Research Materials: Boston Busing | n.d. |
| 4 | Roxbury Community Project | 1989 |
| Roxbury Youth Works | |
| 4 | | 10th Annual Law Day: Curriculum | 1989 |
| 4 | | Board of Directors | 1984 |
| 4 | | Correspondence | 1993 |
| 4 | | Executive Director Search | n.d. |
| 4 | | Law Day (4 folders) | 1988-1991 |
| 4 | SAT Preparation Course | 1992 |
| 4 | Social Law Library Reception | 1985 |
| 4 | Stop and Frisk Workshop | 1967, 1989-1990 |
| 4 | "Straight Talk About Crime and Criminal Justice" | 1984 |
| 4 | "Tribute to George L. Ruffin" | 1990 |
| 4 | Use of Deadly Force Seminar | 1991 |
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3. Long Road to Justice Exhibit, n.d., 1848-1853, 1885-1893, 1960, 1980-2005 (bulk 1990-2005)
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| Volume: | 3.00 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
The completion of the "Long Road to Justice" Exhibit in 2000 marked the end of a struggle to create and fund an exhibit that paid homage to the history of African Americans in Massachusetts. From Mum Bet's escape from slavery in 1780 to the forced busing of Boston school children in 1974, the exhibit highlights many of the major events that defined the long process of achieving racial equality. Of particular note are exhibit materials, photographs and research of famous court cases, such as the 1892 Barber Shop cases in which a colored member of the Harvard football team was denied admission into a barbershop and Crawford v. Kent (1957) in which a Boston University student was denied admission to a Fred Astaire Dance Studio because of his race. The exhibit also covers events relating to the Fugitive Slave Law, Sarah Roberts, the first person to sue for admission into public schools in 1948, and Levi Hart, a black teenager shot by a Boston police officer in 1980.
Of particular note are the administrative records for the organization of the exhibit, such as grant proposals, correspondence, budgets, consulting records, design sketches, publicity and support letters from Boston's legal community. Researchers should note that the late nineteenth century documents are facsimiles produced for the "Long Road to Justice" exhibit and are not the original documents. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| FF6/D10 | Architectural Plans for Exhibit Spaces (4 folders) | 1992-1998 |
| 4 | "African Americans in the Courts of the Commonwealth" Paper | n.d. |
| 4 | Brochures | n.d. |
| 4 | Edward Brooke Reception | 2001 |
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Budgets (2 folders) |
1997-2003 |
| 4 | Committees (6 folders) | n.d., 1997-2001 |
| 4 | Consultant Contracts | 1999-2000 |
| Correspondence | |
| 4 | | General (3 folders) | n.d., 1997-2000 |
| 4 | | Donations | 1998-2003 |
| 4 | | Fundraising | 1998 |
| 4 | | Julian T. Houston (2 folders) | 1998 |
| 4 | | Support | 1999 |
| 4 | County Bar Associations | 2000 |
| 4 | "Courts, Judges and the African American Experience" Report (2 folders) | 1991-2003 |
| 4 | Design Firm Search | 1999 |
| 4 | Donations | 1997-2001 |
| 4 | Educational Materials | c. 2000 |
| 4 | Events | n.d., 1999-2000 |
| Exhibit | |
| 4 | | Content | 1997-2000 |
| 4 | | Design and Dimensions | 1999-2002 |
| 4 | | Executive Summary | c. 2000 |
| 4 | | Guestbook Quotations | n.d. |
| 4 | | Guide | n.d. |
| 4 | | Insurance | 2000 |
| 4 | | Itinerary | n.d., 2001 |
| | Materials | |
| 5, 8 | | | General (6 folders) | n.d. |
| 5 | | | Exhibit Outline | 1999 |
| FF6/D10 | | | Boston Globe Blowups | 1885-1893, 1974, 1995-1998 |
| 9 | | | Documents | n.d., 1848, 1851, 1972-1974 |
| 5 | | | Fugitive Slave Act | n.d. |
| 5 | | | Vickery Houston | n.d. |
| | | Images | |
| 5, 9 | | | | General (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 5 | | | | Samuel Sewall | n.d. |
| FF6/D10 | | | | Senator Edward Brooke | n.d. |
| 5 | | | | Slavery | n.d. |
| FF6/D10 | | | Mini-Exhibit | c. 2000 |
| 9 | | | Newspaper Clippings | 1974 |
| 5, FF6/D10 | | | Text (3 folders) | n.d., 1999-2000 |
| | Opening | |
| 5 | | | Brockton | 2001 |
| 5 | | | Dorchester | 2001 |
| 5 | | | Dudley | 2001 |
| 5 | | | Edward Brooke Courthouse | 2000 |
| 5 | | | Lawrence | 2002 |
| 5 | | | Lynn | 2002 |
| 5 | | | Moakley Federal Courthouse | n.d., 2001 |
| 5 | | | New Bedford | 2001 |
| 5 | | | Press Release | 2000 |
| 5 | | | Quincy | 2001 |
| 5 | | | Springfield | 2001 |
| 5 | | | Worcester | 2001 |
| 5 | | Outline | n.d. |
| 5 | | Overview | 1999 |
| 5 | | Planning Timeline | 1999 |
| FF6/D10 | | Poster | c. 2000 |
| 5 | | Production Schedule | n.d. |
| 5 | | Progress Report | 1999 |
| 5 | | Reception Book | 2000-2002 |
| 5 | | Scrapbook | c. 2000 |
| 5 | | Teacher's Guide | 2000 |
| 5 | | Video Script | 1998 |
| 5 | Facing History and Ourselves | c. 2000 |
| 5 | Fact Sheet | n.d. |
| Foundations | |
| 5 | | Cox Charitable Trust | 2001 |
| 5 | | Globe Foundation | 2001 |
| 5 | | Nellie Mae | 2000 |
| Fundraising | |
| 5 | | General | 2000-2001 |
| 5 | | Packet | n.d. |
| 5 | | Video Script | 1998 |
| Grants | |
| 5 | | General | 1999 |
| 5 | | Bank Boston | 1998-2000 |
| 5 | | Bank of Boston Foundation | 1999 |
| 5 | | Barr Foundation | 2001-2004 |
| 5 | | Bay State Gas Company | 2001 |
| 5 | | Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation | 1998 |
| 5 | | Boston Bar Foundation (2 folders) | 1997-2002 |
| 5 | | Boston Globe Foundation | 2001 |
| 5 | | Boston Foundation | 1998-2001 |
| 5 | | Citizens Bank | 1999-2000 |
| 5 | | Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts | 1998-2001 |
| 5 | | Fidelity Foundation | 2001 |
| 5 | | Fidelity Investments | 1998-2000 |
| 5 | | Fletcher Foundation | 1998 |
| 5 | | Foley, Hoag & Elliot | 1998-2001 |
| 5 | | Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation | 2000-2001 |
| 5 | | Highland Street Connections | 2000 |
| 5 | | Massachusetts Bar Foundation (2 folders) | 1998-2001 |
| 6 | | Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities (4 folders) | 1991-2001 |
| 6 | | Mifflin Memorial Fund | 1998-2000 |
| 6 | | Millipore Foundation | 1999 |
| 6 | | Pending Awards | 1998-2001 |
| 6 | | William J. and Lia G. Poorvu Foundation | 2001 |
| 6 | | Sample Proposal | 1998 |
| 6 | | Proposal Status Report | 1998 |
| 6 | Job Description | n.d. |
| 6 | "Mass Humanities" | 2000 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Historical Society Contract | 2001 |
| 6 | Museum Design Associates | 1999-2000 |
| 6 | Mystic Scenic Studios, Inc. | 2000-2002 |
| 6 | National Tour of Exhibit | n.d. |
| Memoranda | |
| 6 | | General | 1997-2001 |
| 6 | | Julian T. Houston | |
| 6 | Newspaper Clippings | 1998 |
| 6 | Northern Lights Productions: Video Proposal (2 folders) | 2000 |
| 6, 8 | Notes (2 folders) | n.d. |
| 6 | PBS Movie Funding | 2000-2001 |
| 6 | Pending Grant Awards | 1998-2001 |
| 6 | Polaris Public Relations | 2000-2001 |
| 6 | Press Release | n.d. |
| 6 | Primary Source | 1997-2000 |
| 6 | Prizes and Awards | 2000-2002 |
| 6 | Progress Report | 1999 |
| 6 | Promotional Materials | 2000 |
| 6 | Project Narrative | 1998 |
| 6 | Proposal for "The Long Road to Justice" Exhibit | 1999 |
| 6 | Publicity | 1998-2001 |
| 6 | Reception for Senator Edward Brooke | 2001-2002 |
| 6 | Regional Bar Associations | 2000 |
| Research Materials | |
| 6 | | General (4 folders) | n.d., 1960-2000 |
| 6 | | Macon B. Allen | n.d. |
| 6 | | "African American Attorneys" | 2000 |
| 6 | | Fred Astaire Dance Studio | 1960 |
| 6 | | Background Materials | n.d. |
| 6 | | Alice Biggers | n.d. |
| FF4/D8 | | "Black Chronicle" | n.d. |
| | Cases | 1998 |
| 6 | | | General | 1998 |
| 6 | | | Cases Not Used | n.d. |
| 6 | | | David H. Crawford | n.d. |
| 6 | | | "The Quork Walker Cases and the Abolition of Slavery" | 1992 |
| 6 | | | Sarah Roberts | n.d. |
| 6 | | Richard Henry Dana | 1853 |
| 6 | | Charles G. Davis | n.d. |
| 6 | | Elizabeth Freeman "Mum Bet" | 1998 |
| 6 | | Levi Hart (2 folders) | 1980s, 1980-1999 |
| 6 | | "In Black and White" | 1999 |
| 6 | | William H. Lewis | n.d. |
| 6 | | David J. Mays | 1996 |
| 6 | | Robert Morris | n.d. |
| 6, 8 | | Newspaper Clippings (2 folders) | 1975-1979 |
| 8 | | Plessy vs. Ferguson Speech | n.d. |
| 6 | | George Lewis Ruffin Biographies | n.d. |
| 6 | | Ruffin Genealogy | 1997 |
| 6 | | Slavery | 1998-1999 |
| 6 | | Time Line | 1998 |
| 6 | Schools | n.d. |
| Staff | |
| 6 | | Directories | n.d., 2000 |
| 6 | Time Line | 1998 |
| 6 | Video Proposal | n.d. |
| 6 | Website (2 folders) | n.d., 1999-2003 |
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4. Audio-Visual, n.d., 1990-2005
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| Volume: | 1.00 cubic ft. |
| Arrangement: |
Alphabetical |
| Summary: |
This series contains photographs, negatives, contact sheets, VHS tapes, CD recordings, and a drawing that document the activities of the Ruffin Society including the convocations, Ruffin Fellows receptions, and the "Long Road to Justice" exhibit. Of particular note are copies of the video used in the "Long Road to Justice" exhibit. The series also includes digital media files on CD with photographs of Ruffin Society convocations, a tree dedication ceremony that took place on the Northeastern campus in 2004; and a recording of a "Commonwealth Journal" radio interview with Judge Julian T. Houston from 2000. |
| Box | Title | Date |
| 7 | Audio: "Commonwealth Journal with Judge Julian T. Houston" (CD) | 2000 |
| Images | |
| | Contact Sheets | |
| 7 | | | Ruffin Fellows Reception | 1990 |
| | Digital | |
| 7 | | | Convocation (4 CDs) | 2003-2005 |
| 7 | | | "Long Road to Justice" Media Files (2 CDs) | 1990s |
| 7 | | | Tree Dedication (2 CDs) | 2004 |
| FF6/D10 | | Jane Flavell Collins Courtroom Scene Drawing | n.d. |
| | Negatives | |
| 7 | | | "Long Road To Justice", General | c. 2000 |
| | Prints | |
| 7 | | | Events | n.d. |
| | | Exhibit | |
| 7 | | | | General (3 folders) | n.d., 2000 |
| 7 | | | | Ashley Farm / Mum Bet | n.d. |
| 7 | | | | Burn's Letter | n.d. |
| 7 | | | | Opening | 2002 |
| 7 | | | | Sarah Roberts Case | n.d. |
| Video | |
| 7 | | Convocation (18 VHS) | 1994-2004 |
| | "Long Road to Justice" | |
| 7 | | | Exhibit Video | n.d. |
| 7 | | | Exhibit Opening (3 VHS) | n.d. |
| 7 | | "Now!": Exhibit Tour and Interview | n.d. |
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