Christmas letter from principal Daniel Lewis.

Christmas letter from principal Daniel Lewis.

Christmas letter from principal Daniel Lewis of Grant School, an African American grade school in Kansas City, Kansas, to the parents and teachers, December, 1942. A native of Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis (1897-1989) moved to Kansas for his college education. He earned a B.S. from Kansas State Normal School (Emporia State University) and a M.S. from KU in 1938. He served as teacher and principal of African American schools in Kansas City, Kansas and later as a supervisor for the city’s public schools.

Daniel W. Lewis Collection

December, 1942

RH MS 427:1.4