Ellen Laura Todd photograph collection

Collection

Identifier: D.431

Staff Only

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