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Other Note: It is believed that Francis Tucker was the first black female principal in Miami, but we do not have documentary evidence to prove it as a fact.
Scope and Contents: The collection consists of the papers of Mrs. Francis Stewart Tucker (educator) from 1921 to 1995, donated by Mrs. Tucker. The collection contains information on George Washington Carver High School, Mrs. Tucker's involvement with school integration and desegretation, and her role in changing negro zoning in Coconut Grove. It includes correspondence, photographs, a program, an obituary, a George Washington Carver High School student handbook, newspaper articles, check stubs, a Federal Housing Association application, photographs, and building permits. Of note, the collection includes a case study, written by Mrs. Tucker, describing the obstacles she encountered in building a house in Coconut Grove and newspaper articles describing the reaction of the white community to the building of the house.