This section covers information on Theophilus Smith in SNCC and the study materials read by and created by members of the organization.
Link to Public Materials on Theophilus Smith
Link to Internal Study Materials
List of Documents Attributable to Theo Smith (aka "CL", "POO")
These Documents came from the Food Co-op struggle starting with the Beanery Paper. It also contains materials on other programs in Minnesota and elsewhere in the Midwest.
These are the Co-op Struggle Documents
Eastside Child Development World
Elizabeth Blackwell Women's Health Center
Working Woman and Man Bookstore
The organization practiced a variety of self evaluation and criticism/self-criticism techniques, some of which created an overly controlling environment for the members. For example, the leadership of the organization determined who people lived with, how they spoke of their work, and, as time went on, who they would marry.