The Lucile H. Bluford Collection was transferred from Jackson County Historical Society in 2010. It includes documents related to not only Lucile Bluford herself, but subjects such as Kansas City social issues, as well as Civil Rights. Bluford’s community activities are documented in several studies and reports. There are 35 photographs in the collection, which depict historical moments during the struggle for civil rights, such as the Black Monday demonstrations of September 22, 1969, organized by a Black community action group to demand more jobs in construction. There is also a group of unidentified photos with scenes from a Black college football event, possibly from the 1940s in Alabama.

Related collection: Brian Thurn Collection – Series IV: Lucile Bluford.