Mendez-Smith, Freda
Person
Biography
Freda Mendez-Smith is a prominent figure of the Kansas City municipal community, more specifically the Hispanic community. Mendez-Smith has contributed to the city in a number of different arenas, including healthcare (Richard Cabot Clinic), women’s issues (MANA de Kansas City), and the arts (Fiesta Hispaña, Ballet Folklorico). Among the many non-profit organizations and associations she has given her time to are the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the UMKC Alumni Association. She has also served as President and Treasurer of MANA de Kansas City. This collection represents Freda Mendez-Smith’s strong commitment to community development in Kansas City from the 1980s through the early 2000s.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Freda Mendez-Smith Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0283
Scope and Contents
The Freda Mendez-Smith Collection was donated to LaBudde Special Collections in October 2015 by Mendez-Smith herself. It contains materials dating from the early 1980s to 2010s and covers the inner workings and proceedings of several organizations and events that Mendez-Smith was involved in. The collection is divided into four series: Organizations and Events, both divided into sub-series by name of the organization or event. These documents reveal a great deal about the specific kind of...
Dates:
1971 - 2016
