Mrs. Lucinda Todd papers

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Mrs. Lucinda Todd papers

The Lucinda Todd papers document her activities during the civil rights movement, including her involvement with Brown v. Board of Education and information about Martin Luther King, Jr. The papers include clippings from the Kansas City Star, Topeka Daily Capital, and other papers concerning Brown v. Board and segregation, academic records such as diplomas and transcripts, correspondence to Milton Tailor concerning his portrayal of Harrison Caldwell and herself, correspondence with Walter Francis White regarding segregation and the activities of the NAACP, correspondence with individuals concerning racism and segregation in Topeka public schools, records of Todd's involvement with the NAACP, and clippings and correspondence documenting early desegregation efforts. Records dated post 1960s are reflective in nature, including family histories, articles discussing the impact of Brown v. Board, and recognitions from the NAACP and other groups. The photographs of Todd include her first day of class at Edison School, Joplin, Missouri, 1922, as well as other photographs of classes she taught.

Creator: Todd, Lucinda Wilson, 1903-1996
Date: Between 1922 and 2007