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- Collection: Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Legacy Project Collection
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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,…
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…