Ellen Laura Todd photograph collection
Biographical / Historical note
Ellen Laura was the daughter of Libanus M. and Nora (Conway) Todd. Her father was noted for inventing the protectograph and co-founding the Todd Protectograph Company, which produced checks and check writing machines. Ellen Laura later married Philip Goodwin and had two children, Todd Goodwin and Patricia (Goodwin) Sladden.
Scope and Contents
The Ellen Laura Todd Photograph Collection consists of the mounted photographs taken by Ellen Laura Todd (1907-1998) on a Mediterranean vacation with her family in 1926.
Creator
- Todd, Ellen Laura, 1907-1998 (Person)
Dates
- Creation: 1926
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 box(es)
Access
The Ellen Laura Todd Photograph Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Todd Photograph Collection was donated by Elizabeth C. Todd in October 1987. Her husband, George L. Todd, was a cousin of Ellen Laura. His father, George W. Todd, was Libanus's older brother.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Ellen Laura Todd Photograph Collection, D.431, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Subject
- Title
- Ellen Laura Todd photograph collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library