Bluford vs. Canada, Civil Action No. 42: Letter from Sidney R. Redmond to U.S. District Court Clerk

Description: 

Letter from plaintiff's attorney Sidney R. Redmond to the clerk of the U.S. District Court in Civil Action No. 42: Lucile Bluford v. S.W. Canada. Redmond writes requesting confirmation that the court received and filed the amended petition in the case. At the time, Bluford was the managing editor of the Kansas City Call and her effort to gain admittance to the masters degree program at MU's School of Journalism, and repeated denials due to her race, lead to a a series of lawsuits that eventually reached the Missouri Supreme Court.

Date: 
April 12th 1940
Modern Location: 
11 N. Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis, MO
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Rights Statement: 
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Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, Civil Case Files, 1938 - 1991, Lucile Bluford v. S. W. Canada
Digital Object Identifier: 
NARA-42-0057
Transcription: 
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