Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Collection
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Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Collection
Alternative Title
Harold Lucas Collection
Description
The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Collection documents the life, family, and legacy of Harold V. Lucas, Jr. of Daytona Beach, Florida. The collection includes photographs, audiovisual materials, oral histories, and other historical materials relating to Lucas, his family, education, athletics, military service, community involvement, and longstanding connections to Bethune-Cookman University and the Daytona Beach community. Materials in the collection also document members of the Lucas family, including his parents, Harold V. Lucas, Sr. and Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas. The collection was established through a partnership between the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation and the RICHES Digital Archiving Project at the University of Central Florida.
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Language
eng
Accrual Method
Donation
Accrual Periodicity
Irregular
Provenance
Materials were provided by the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation and published by RICHES.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Source Repository
External Reference
Bethune-Cookman University. “Harold Lucas.” Oral History Collection: Historic Second Avenue. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://www.cookman.edu/oral-history/second-avenue/harold-lucas.html.
RICHES Digital Archiving Project. “Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Playlist.” YouTube.
Collection Items
Harold V. Lucas Jr. on Jefferson Street, 2024
Harold V. Lucas Jr. on Jefferson Street in Daytona Beach, Florida, on May 17, 2024. Lucas was born in Daytona Beach on October 5, 1932, to Harold V. Lucas Sr. and Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas. Throughout his life, Lucas was involved in education,…
Certificate of Establishment for the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project
Certificate formally establishing the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project as a collaborative initiative with the RICHES Digital Archiving Project, stewarded by the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation.
Portrait of Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas
A portrait of Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas, mother of Harold V. Lucas Jr. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that she attended Bethune-Cookman College, was the first Miss Bethune-Cookman, and later worked as an elementary school teacher. The…
Althea Beatrice Cato on a Bethune-Cookman Parade Float
Althea Beatrice Cato, later Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas, on a parade float. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation identifies Cato as the first Miss Bethune-Cookman and states that this photograph appeared in a Bethune-Cookman yearbook. The handwritten…
Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas and Harold V. Lucas Sr.
A photograph of Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas and her husband, Harold V. Lucas Sr., standing outdoors beside a vehicle. They were the parents of Harold V. Lucas Jr. The date, photographer, and location have not been identified.
Harold V. Lucas Sr. at His Desk at Bethune-Cookman College
Harold V. Lucas Sr. seated at his desk on the campus of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that Lucas developed and maintained the school's accounting system, served as Mary McLeod Bethune's…
Harold V. Lucas Sr., Mary McLeod Bethune, and Clarence E. Lucas, 1923
Harold V. Lucas Sr., Mary McLeod Bethune, and Clarence E. Lucas in front of White Hall on May 5, 1923. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation identifies the setting as the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute during the period when the school was…
Harold V. Lucas Sr. with Bethune-Cookman College Business Students
Harold V. Lucas Sr. with four business students at Bethune-Cookman College. Typewriters and other office equipment are visible in the photograph. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that Lucas taught business classes and helped establish the…
Harold V. Lucas Sr. and Harold V. Lucas Jr.
Harold V. Lucas Sr. with his only child, Harold V. Lucas Jr., outdoors while Harold Jr. was a boy. The date, photographer, and location have not been identified.
1953 B-Cean Dedication to Harold V. Lucas Sr.
A mounted reproduction of the dedication page from the 1953 B-Cean, the Bethune-Cookman College yearbook, honoring Harold V. Lucas Sr., affectionately known as "Bro Luke." The dedication describes Lucas as the first man employed by the college as a…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. as a Young Boy
A photograph of Harold V. Lucas Jr. as a young boy. Lucas was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, on October 5, 1932, to Harold V. Lucas Sr. and Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas. The photograph is part of the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Collection. The…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. as a Bethune-Cookman College Student Athlete
Harold V. Lucas Jr. as a Bethune-Cookman College student athlete in front of his childhood home on Jefferson Street in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Center now stands on this…
U.S. Army Portrait of Harold V. Lucas Jr., 1953
A U.S. Army portrait of Harold V. Lucas Jr. in uniform. A handwritten inscription on the photograph reads "To Dad from Harold 53," indicating that Lucas sent the photograph to his father, Harold V. Lucas Sr., in 1953. Bethune-Cookman University…
Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Harold V. Lucas Jr., October 28, 1954
Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Harold V. Lucas Jr. dated October 28, 1954, while Lucas was serving with the U.S. Army in Korea. Bethune expresses relief that Lucas had arrived safely in Korea, offers prayers and personal guidance, and shares news…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. in Korea
A photograph of Harold V. Lucas Jr. during his U.S. Army service in Korea. Bethune-Cookman University's oral history of Lucas states that he entered Army basic training at Camp Gordon, Georgia, in October 1953, completed six months of Signal Corps…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. Coaching the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind Track Team
Harold V. Lucas Jr. coaching the track team he developed at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. The Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation states that Lucas led the team to a state championship. Bethune-Cookman University's oral history states that…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. Coaching Julie "The Jet" Coleman
Harold V. Lucas Jr. coaching Julie "The Jet" Coleman, one of his track athletes while he taught and coached at Campbell High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman University states that Lucas worked at Campbell Street High School from…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. Coaching at Bethune-Cookman College
Harold V. Lucas Jr. with Bethune-Cookman College football players while coaching at the college. Lucas had a longstanding association with Bethune-Cookman as a mascot, water boy, student athlete, coach, adviser, and supporter. The exact date and…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. at Daytona Beach Community College
Harold V. Lucas Jr. in his office at Daytona Beach Community College, where he served as Equity Coordinator. Bethune-Cookman University's oral history states that Lucas served as Equity Coordinator at Daytona Beach Community College from 1979 until…
Christopher Manalo, 2021 H.V. Lucas Foundation Athletic Scholarship Winner
Christopher Manalo, recipient of the 2021 H.V. Lucas Foundation Athletic Scholarship, pictured with Harold V. Lucas Jr.
Cydney Wright, 2021 H.V. Lucas Scholastic Scholarship Award Winner
Cydney Wright, recipient of the 2021 H.V. Lucas Scholastic Scholarship Award, pictured with members of her family and Foundation Board members D'Lorah Anderson and Kristie Long.
Perry Williams, 2021 H.V. Lucas Citizenship Scholarship Winner
Perry Williams, recipient of the 2021 H.V. Lucas Citizenship Scholarship, pictured with his family, Harold V. Lucas Jr., and Seabreeze High School Principal Joe Rawlins.
Lucas Foundation Announces $1,000 Scholarships, 2022
A March 3, 2022 Daytona Times article about the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation's Black History Month celebration, the unveiling of a historical marker at the Lucas family home site, the City of Daytona Beach proclamation of February 19, 2022 as…
2022 Harold V. Lucas Jr. Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Harold V. Lucas Jr. is pictured with the 2022 Harold V. Lucas Jr. Foundation scholarship recipients. The scholarships were presented at the Annual Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Scholarship Awards Ceremony held at The Lucas Center.
Harold V. Lucas Jr. as Bethune-Cookman University Homecoming Parade Marshal, 2022
Harold V. Lucas Jr. rides in a convertible as parade marshal during the Bethune-Cookman University Homecoming Parade on October 5, 2022.
2023 H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Event
Photograph from a 2023 H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon event. The donor-supplied filename identifies Harold V. Lucas Jr., D'Lorah Anderson, and Darryll Lucas among those pictured.
Lynn Thompson, 2023 H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Honoree
Lynn Thompson receives an H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Award with Harold V. Lucas Jr. during a 2023 Foundation event. The award plaque is visible in the photograph.
Joyce Cusack, 2023 H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Honoree
The Honorable Dr. Joyce Cusack receives an H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Award with Harold V. Lucas Jr. during a 2023 Foundation event. The award plaque is visible in the photograph.
Michael Chitwood, 2023 H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Honoree
Volusia County Sheriff Michael Chitwood receives an H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Award with Harold V. Lucas Jr. during a 2023 Foundation event. The award plaque is visible in the photograph.
Banners Honoring Local Icons Going Up, 2024
A Daytona Times article from the January 25-31, 2024 issue about eighteen local Black history figures honored on banners displayed along International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach. Harold V. Lucas Sr. is among the people pictured on the…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. with Harold V. Lucas Sr. Black History Banner, 2024
Harold V. Lucas Jr. stands beside a Black History banner honoring his father, Harold V. Lucas Sr., on International Speedway Boulevard in Daytona Beach on February 4, 2024. The banner describes Lucas Sr. as an educator, entrepreneur, and community…
Harold V. Lucas Jr. Book Signing and Talk Flyer, 2024
Flyer for an in-person book signing and talk with Harold V. Lucas Jr. celebrating Black History Month at the Halifax Historical Museum on February 16, 2024. The event featured Lucas and his book A Tree that Grew in Midway.
Harold V. Lucas Jr. Book Signing at Halifax Historical Museum, 2024
Harold V. Lucas Jr. speaks to an audience during a book signing and talk at the Halifax Historical Museum on February 16, 2024. The event featured his book A Tree that Grew in Midway.
Harold V. Lucas Jr. and Corey Anderson at Bonner Elementary School, 2024
Harold V. Lucas Jr. and his son-in-law Corey Anderson stand in front of Bonner Elementary School on August 10, 2024. The donor-supplied filename states that Lucas attended elementary school there.
2024 Harold V. Lucas Jr. Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Harold V. Lucas Jr. is pictured with six 2024 H.V. Lucas Foundation scholarship recipients outside The Lucas Center, near the historical marker for the home of Harold V. Lucas Sr.
Harold V. Lucas Jr. with Constance and James Poitier at the 2024 Lucas Fall Ball
Harold V. Lucas Jr. is pictured with Mrs. Constance Poitier and Mr. James “Mr. P” Poitier at the 2024 Lucas Fall Ball. The donor-supplied filename identifies James Poitier with Bethune-Cookman University
James and LaToya Carey, 2024 H.V. Lucas Foundation Rising Star Honorees
James and LaToya Carey receive the H.V. Lucas Foundation Rising Star Award with Harold V. Lucas Jr. during a 2024 Foundation event. The award plaque is visible in the photograph.
Lowell and Nancy Lohman, 2024 H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Honorees
Lowell and Nancy Lohman receive an H.V. Lucas Foundation Community Icon Award with Harold V. Lucas Jr. during a 2024 Foundation event. The award plaque is visible in the photograph.
Lucas Family at Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas Black History Banner, 2025
Corey Anderson, D'Lorah Anderson, Harold V. Lucas Jr., and Darryll Lucas stand beneath a Black History banner honoring Althea Beatrice Cato Lucas on February 6, 2025. The banner identifies her as a pioneering educator and icon, a champion of…
2025 Harold V. Lucas Jr. Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Harold V. Lucas Jr. is pictured with the 2025 Harold V. Lucas Jr. Foundation scholarship recipients. The scholarships were presented at the Annual Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Scholarship Awards Ceremony held at The Lucas Center.
Bethune-Cookman University Business Executive Exchange Program Visit to The Lucas Center, 2026
Students from the Bethune-Cookman University Business Executive Exchange Program visit The Lucas Center on February 12, 2026. The group is pictured outside the Lucas Center.
Student Group from Brazil at The Lucas Center, 2026
Harold V. Lucas Jr., pictured at far left, with a student group from Brazil outside The Lucas Center during a visit on June 10, 2026.
Students from Brazil Visiting The Lucas Center, 2026
Students from Brazil view photographs, documents, and other displayed materials inside The Lucas Center during their June 10, 2026 visit.
Harold V. Lucas Jr. with Judges Joan Anthony and Alicia Washington
Harold V. Lucas Jr. pictured with Judge Joan Anthony and Judge Alicia Washington. The photograph was supplied with information identifying Anthony and Washington as the first African American judges elected to Florida's Seventh Judicial Circuit.
Collection Tree
- Volusia County Collection
- Daytona Beach Collection
- Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Collection
- Daytona Beach Collection