Molly H. Todd Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0459

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the papers of Mary Hart "Molly" Todd, first president of the reconstituted League of Women Voters of Nashville. Todd was a strong advocate for voting rights, racial integration, and women's rights.

Dates

  • Creation: 1943 - 1993

Conditions Governing Access

The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.

Full Extent

76.63 Linear Feet (72 Paige boxes, 1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Mary Hart "Molly" Todd, first president of the reconstituted League of Women Voters of Nashville. Todd was a strong advocate for voting rights, racial integration, and women's rights.

File Plan

ACLU
Campaign Literature
Church Women United
Common Cause
Corrections/Prisons
Correspondence
Democratic National Committee
Environmental
Foreign Policy
General
Housing
Human/Race Relations
League of Women Voters
Miscellaneous
Newspaper Clippings
Parent Teachers’ Association (PTA)
Planned Parenthood
Public Welfare
United Nations
YWCA
Books/Pamphlets/Magazines
Broadsides




















Title
Finding Aid for the Molly H. Todd Papers
Status
Unprocessed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States

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