Sullivan Ruff, Jr.
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Born in 1923, Sullivan Ruff, Jr. grew up the youngest of eleven children in Union, South Carolina. He was in his second year at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina, when he was drafted into the United States Army during World War II and served over fifteen months in Indian and Burma. After the war he completed his Bachelor of Science degree and eventually earned two master’s degrees from Atlanta University, in education administration and chemistry. After first teaching at Emmett Scott High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Ruff took a position teaching chemistry at Lemon Street High School in Marietta, Georgia. He later served as principal of the high school and managed its successful accreditation effort with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in the early 1960s. In 1966 Ruff took a position with Atlas Chemical in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the company produced explosives for the Vietnam War. Ruff later served as principal of Howard High School in Chattanooga. He passed away in April 2020.
Listen to the audio recording of his oral history interview.
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Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr. (left) with siblings (l-r) Alberta, Leon, Sarah, Otis, circa 1960s
(2020-06-29)Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr. (left) with siblings (l-r) Alberta, Leon, Sarah, Otis, circa 1960s. -
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Ruff family scrapbook page featuring Sullivan Ruff, Sr.
(2020-06-29)Ruff family scrapbook page featuring Sullivan Ruff, Sr. -
"Principal's Message," Sullivan Ruff, Jr., pictured as principal in “The Magnet,” 1966
(2020-06-29)"Principal's Message," Sullivan Ruff, Jr., pictured as principal in the Lemon Street High School yearbook, “The Magnet,” 1966. -
"Principal's Message," Sullivan Ruff, Jr., pictured as principal in “The Magnet,” 1964
(2020-06-29)"Principal's Message," Sullivan Ruff, Jr., pictured as principal in the Lemon Street High School yearbook, “The Magnet,” 1964. -
Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr., circa 1980s
(2020-06-29)Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr., circa 1980s. -
Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Baccalaureate Service program, June 3, 1962
(2020-06-29)Sullivan Ruff, Jr.’s copy of the Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, Baccalaureate Service program, June 3, 1962. -
Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr., circa 1960s
(2020-06-29)Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr., circa 1960s. -
Lemon Street High School graduation exercises program, May 31, 1962
(2020-06-29)Sullivan Ruff, Jr.’s copy of the Lemon Street High School graduation exercises program, May 31, 1962. -
Lemon Street High School graduation exercises program, May 26, 1960
(2020-06-29)Sullivan Ruff, Jr.’s copy of the Lemon Street High School graduation exercises program, May 26, 1960. -
Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr., circa 1960s
(2020-06-29)Portrait of Sullivan Ruff, Jr., circa 1960s. -
Lemon Street High School commencement exercises program, May 22, 1960
(2020-06-29)Sullivan Ruff, Jr.’s copy of the Lemon Street High School commencement exercises program, May 22, 1960. -
Gardina Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1963-1964
(2020-06-29)Gardina Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1963-1964. -
Sandra Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1963-1964
(2020-06-29)Sandra Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1963-1964. -
Gardina Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1962-1963
(2020-06-29)Gardina Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1962-1963. -
Gardina Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1959-1960
(2020-06-29)Gardina Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1959-1960. -
Portrait of Gardina Canty Ruff at the time of her graduation from the University of Oklahoma, circa 1950s
(2020-06-29)Portrait of Gardina Canty Ruff at the time of her graduation from the University of Oklahoma, circa 1950s -
Sandra Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1953-1954
(2020-06-29)Sandra Ruff’s progress card, Lemon Street Elementary School, 1953-1954. -
Portrait of Gardina Canty Ruff on her wedding day, 1947
(2020-06-29)Portrait of Gardina Canty Ruff on her wedding day, 1947. -
Portrait of Gardina Canty Ruff, circa 1940s
(2020-06-29)Portrait of Gardina Canty Ruff, circa 1940s.
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