Juanita Kidd Stout

When Juanita Kidd was growing up in Wewoka, Oklahoma, she never saw a female lawyer, never mind a black female lawyer. At 16, Stout graduated from high school, but had to leave Oklahoma to find an accredited college, and later a law school that would accept her. Stout made an appearance at Lincoln University from 1935-1937, when she reigned as Queen of the Quill in 1936, but completed her Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Music from the University of Iowa. In 1948, Stout graduated from Indiana University’s School of Law. Juanita Stout paved the way for many aspiring female lawyers. In 1959, Stout was the first black female to be elected to a court of record in the United States. She also became the first black woman in history to serve on a state (Pennsylvania) Supreme Court.

2.6 Lloyd Lionel Gaines, Lincoln University Junior Class Portrait, 1933-34

When the summer of 1935 rolled around, Gaines was contemplating his next step. He was graduating in August, with honors no less, and he was pondering a career. After graduation, he filed papers with placement office at Lincoln but he could not find an immediate position. Although he minored in education, Gaines was not primarily searching for a teaching position.

3.2 Lorenzo Greene, Lincoln University History Professor, 1933-72

In late August, Lloyd Gaines filled out an application after conferring with Dr. Lorenzo Greene and one of his civics instructors at Vashon High School, Zaid D. Lenoir.

3.8 Guy B. Park, 38th Governor, Missouri, 1933-37

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Book Signing and Afternoon Reception with Author Judy Juanita

Admission: Free Open to General Public

1933 Lincoln University Homecoming Brochure

Brochure for annual Lincoln University homecoming on October 28, 1933