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Anne Abler and Richard Case Woodworth.

Edith Renfrow Smith (1914- ), class of 1937, is the first Black female graduate of Grinnell College.

Materials include articles about Mrs. Smith and her connection to the college and town of Grinnell, a photo book from the dedication of the Smith Gallery, The Grinnell Magazine Summer 2007 with Mrs. Renfrow Smith on the cover, and the Congressional Record Tribute from 2002 (oversized).

The collection includes nine photographic prints used at the exhibit "The True Grinnellian: An exhibition to honor Edith Renfrow Smith '37" that accompanied the re-dedication of the Edith Renfrow Smith '37 Student Art Gallery on October 28, 2021. Filed in Oversize #1

CBS = Concerned Black Students

Focused on Umoja 2006 event, hosted at Grinnell College, with invitations, the initial proposal, list of speakers and their biographies. Contains second place plaque.

Study by Stuart Yeager conducted under the direction of Professor David Jordan.

Includes interviews with the following alumni: Anderson, Jocelyn Williams, class of 1961 Beyene, Elizabeth Turner, class of 1957 Boone, Lillian Nell, class of 1951 (Hampton Exchange student) Cadwell, Mary H., class of 1952 (Hampton Exchange student) Cannon, Claramarie Colbert, class of 1959 Chavis, Gregory, class of 1978 Farbes, Hubert, class of 1969 Frank, William, class of 1950 (Hampton Exchange student) French, Rebecca, class of 1930 (active in interracial affairs) Gary, Leiana Thomas, class of 1973 Gray, Jon, class of 1973 Green, Deborah, class of 1970 Kaiser, Elayne, Chapman, class of 1954 Kitchen, Gordon, class of 1925 Kpordze, C. S. Kojo, class of 1970 Lamb, Clifton, class of 1931 Lowry, James, class of 1961 Morgan Randall C., Jr., class of 1965 Oskamp, Stuart, class of 1951 (Hampton Exchange student) Piediscalzi, Nicholas, class of 1952 (Hampton Exchange student) Simmons, James, class of 1961 Smith, Edith Renfrow, class of 1937 Smith, Karen P. class of 1969 Steens, Harri Etta, class of 1976 Stewart, Donald, class of 1959 Swansey, Patricia, class of 1974 Taylor, Casey, class of 1973 Taylor, Leslie, class of 1981 Thomas, Frank, class of 1971 Tuck, Constance, class of 1975 Wilson, Marie Brito class of 1949 (Hampton Exchange student) Baker, Lowell, III, class of 1963 Carter, Gwendolyn, class of 1974 Cisco, Narda, class of 1970 Scott, Sybille Y., class of 1975 Smith, Edith Renfrow, class of 1937, (two interviews) Blacks connected with Grinnell: Flagg, Annozean, daughter of Whitefield McKinlay, class of 1882 Renfrow, Alice, sister of Edith Renfrow Smith, class of 1937

Correspondence, photocopies of relevant items in the college archives, clippings, articles, biographical notes.

The bulk of the collection is from the 1980s and consists of reports, memos, and statistical studies conducted by the Office of Evaluation & Planning (title varies, also called Office of Research & Evaluation in the late 1980s), primarily for the Admissions Office. Edward Barboni was director of the office 1981-87, Ruth Wheeler 1987-89. Katharine Guroff served part time some years during the early and middle 1970s as Institutional Researcher in the Office of the Dean, and a few of her studies are included

The Edith Renfrow Smith Black Women's Library was established in 2019 by student Rayyon Robinson, class of 2019. It is housed in the Conney M. Kimbo Black Cultural Center.

Papers and records of various student organizations and projects.