Blackburn, Ruby Parks, 1901-1982.

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Ruby Georgia Parks Blackburn (1901-1982), beautician and community activist, organized the T.I.C. (To Improve Conditions) Club (1932), the Atlanta Cultural League and Training Center (1945), and the Georgia League of Negro Women Voters (1951), resided in Fulton County, Georgia.

From the description of Ruby Parks Blackburn, 1933-1982. (Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System). WorldCat record id: 38476532

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referencedIn Dove, Pearlie,. Pearlie Dove oral history interview, 1992 Apr. 9. Georgia State University
creatorOf Blackburn, Ruby Parks, 1901-1982. Ruby Parks Blackburn, 1933-1982. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library
referencedIn McPheeters, Annie L.,. Annie L. McPheeters oral history interview, 1992 June 8. Georgia State University
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associatedWith Atlanta Cultural League (Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Bond, Julian, 1940- person
associatedWith Democratic Party (Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dove, Pearlie, person
associatedWith Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003. person
associatedWith League of Negro Women Voters of Georgia. corporateBody
associatedWith McPheeters, Annie L., person
associatedWith Ruby's Beauty Shop (Atlanta, Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913- person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Atlanta (Ga.)
Georgia
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African American beauty operators
African Americans
African American women
Beauty shops
Community development
Voter registration
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Birth 1901

Death 1982

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