Smith-Cobb family collection, 1861-1968 1948-1965.

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Smith-Cobb family collection, 1861-1968 1948-1965.

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The Smith-Cobb Family Collection was acquired by gift in one transaction from donor Mrs. Mildred J. Rhambo in February 1973. At the time of donation the collection was contained in twenty-six boxes. The collection begins in 1861 with a prayer book that probably belonged to Stephen Cobb. The bulk of the collection is between 1948-1965, with the majority of the documents from Naomi Cobb and Ruby Smith Cobb. Documents include personal correspondence, financial papers, diverse literary productions, and large number of photographs present in this collection. The Literary Productions and Financial Documents series are the largest series in the collection.

14.61 linear feet (32 boxes)

Baylor University Libraries, Moody Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8115225

Baylor University Libraries, Moody Memorial Library

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Smith, Ruby Cobb.

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Cobb, Newton.

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Cobb, Naomi.

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Cobb, Jacob.

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Cobb, Feriba.

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Smith, Robert Lloyd, 1861-1942.

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Robert Lloyd Smith, founder of the Farmers Improvement Society, was one of the leading African-American educators and public figures in Texas during the late 1800s to the mid-1900s. Both of his wives, one of whom passed away early in his stay in Texas, assisted him in his many political and educational pursuits, until his death in 1942. For over fifty years, Robert Smith poured his energy and passion into this society as a way of helping sharecropping African-Americans improve their...

Cobb, Alvin.

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New Hope Baptist Church (Waco, Tex.)

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Spiller, Mae Cobb.

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Cobb, Esau.

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Bledsoe, Jessie Cobb.

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Cobb family.

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Moore High School (Waco, Tex.)

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Bledsoe, Jules, 1898-1943

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Singer, actor. Bledsoe created the role of Jo and the interpretation of the song "Old Man River" in the original production of "Show Boat" (1927) and is also known for his title role in "The Emperor Jones.". From the guide to the Jules Bledsoe papers, 1931-1939, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.) Singer, actor. Bledsoe created the role of Jo and the interpretat...

Smith family.

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The Cobb family from the late 1800s through the mid 1950s was one of the most prominent African-American families in Waco, Texas. Various members of the family served the community as a pastor, nurse, manager, and teachers and administrators. Outside of Waco, the two most famous members of the family were Robert Lloyd Smith, Texas educator and protégé of Booker T. Washington, and Jules Bledsoe, the internationally famous African-American opera star. Stephen Cobb, the o...

Cobb, Oscar.

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