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Welcome To The Julius Rosenwald Fund Collection

Spanning 1917–1948, the Rosenwald Fund advanced over 5,000 schools, fellowships, and support for HBCUs, hospitals, and research—transforming opportunities for African Americans and strengthening underresourced communities across the South and beyond.

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Rosenwald Schools

Explore photographs and index cards documenting more than 5,000 Rosenwald Schools, built through matching funds and community partnerships that reshaped education across the American southeast during the early twentieth century.

Eatonville School in Orange County, Florida

Photo of Eatonville School in Orange County, Florida

Russellville School in Logan County, Kentucky

Photo of Russellville School in Logan County, Kentucky

Reed Street School in Anderson County, South Carolina

Photo of Reed Street School in Anderson County, South Carolina

Julius Rosenwald School in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

Photo of Julius Rosenwald School in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma

Long Creek School in Butler County, Alabama

Photo of Long Creek School in Butler County, Alabama

Dunbar County Training School in Graves County, Kentucky

Photo of Dunbar County Training School in Graves County, Kentucky

Piney Branch School in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Photo of Piney Branch School in Chesterfield County, Virginia

Locust Grove School in Warren County, Mississippi

Photo of Locust Grove School in Warren County, Mississippi

Oglethorpe School in Macon County, Georgia

Photo of Oglethorpe School in Macon County, Georgia

New Shady Grove School in Sumpter County, Georgia

Photo of New Shady Grove School in Sumpter County, Georgia

Island Creek Neck School in Talbot County, Maryland

Photo of Island Creek Neck School in Talbot County, Maryland

COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS

Discover featured images and documents from the Rosenwald Fund Collection, including schools, fellowships, studies, and administrative records.

Eleanor Roosevelt School Warm Springs, Georgia

Photo of Eleanor Roosevelt School Warm Springs, Georgia

Manassas Rosenwald School in Tattnall County, Georgia

Photo of Manassas Rosenwald School in Tattnall County, Georgia

Old Loachopoka School in Lee County, Alabama

Photo of Old Loachopoka School in Lee County, Alabama

Brownville Rosenwald School in Macon County, Alabama

Photo of Brownville Rosenwald School in Macon County, Alabama

Notasulga Schoolhouse in Macon County, Alabama

Photo of Notasulga Schoolhouse in Macon County, Alabama

Old Big Zion School in Montgomery County, Alabama

Photo of Old Big Zion School in Montgomery County, Alabama

Big Zion Rosenwald School in Montgomery County, Alabama

Photo of Big Zion Rosenwald School in Montgomery County, Alabama

Practice School and library in Coahoma County, Mississippi

Photo of Practice School and library in Coahoma County, Mississippi

Bryantown School in Davidson County, Tennessee

Photo of Bryantown School in Davidson County, Tennessee

ROSENWALD SCHOOLS

Journey through history—use the interactive map to explore over 5,000 Rosenwald Schools built across 15 states and learn how they shaped generations.

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School Fund

Explore photographs and index cards documenting over 5,000 Rosenwald Schools, built through matching funds and community partnerships.

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Fellowships

Explore Rosenwald Fund fellowship and scholarship files, including applications, recommendations, and decisions that shaped careers.

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Photographs

Discover photographs capturing Rosenwald Fund staff meetings, events, travels, and places that reveal the Fund’s broader story beyond schools.

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Studies and Publications

Explore studies, reports, and publications documenting the Rosenwald Fund's research initiatives and educational impact across the South.

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Rosenwald Family

Explore the Rosenwald family correspondence and photographs revealing personal lives, travels, and their roles in philanthropy and the Fund’s work.

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Administrative

Explore records of the Rosenwald Fund’s administration, including leadership files, board decisions, correspondence, and reports guiding its philanthropic work.

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