Molly H. Todd Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0459

  • Staff Only

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

  • 1943 - 1993

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Extent

95 Linear Feet (71 Paige, 1 Hollinger, 3 Flat boxes)

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.

Physical Location

Offsite Storage, Special Collections & Archives

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 Repository

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


 

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