Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Harold V. Lucas Jr., October 28, 1954
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Harold V. Lucas Jr., October 28, 1954
Alternative Title
Mary McLeod Bethune Letter to Harold Lucas in Korea
Subject
African American soldiers
Correspondence
Description
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 about his father, Bethune-Cookman College, and people at home. The letter is written on Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation letterhead and is signed by Bethune.
Creator
Bethune, Mary McLeod
Source
Digital reproduction of an October 28, 1954 letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Harold V. Lucas Jr., provided by the Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation.
Publisher
Date Created
1954-10-28
Contributor
Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation
Is Part Of
Format
image/webp
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Korea
Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Digital reproduction of the October 28, 1954 letter provided by Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation to RICHES.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Harold V. Lucas, Jr. Foundation, Inc. and is provided here by RICHES for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cravero, Geoffrey
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Bethune-Cookman University. “Harold Lucas.” Oral History Collection: Historic Second Avenue. Accessed September 29, 2026.
External Reference Title
Harold Lucas
Citation
Bethune, Mary McLeod, “Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to Harold V. Lucas Jr., October 28, 1954,” RICHES, accessed October 3, 2026, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/12139.