Shop at Leesville School
School card from the Rosenwald Fund for the three room shop at Leesville School in Vernon Parish, Louisiana with a section added to the number of rooms that says, "(2 teacher classification)." A handwritten note on the front of the card says, "This shop was never built. The Rosenwald money was refunded to the Fund, Chicago," and on the back, "in June 1931 and the records was in the Nashville office changed, reducing the total cost of the buildings in La, and the amounts contributed from the various sources in keeping with the figures given on the inspection report, reducing the teacher type and pupil capacity."
- Title
- Shop at Leesville School in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
- Description
- School card from the Rosenwald Fund for the three room shop at Leesville School in Vernon Parish, Louisiana with a section added to the number of rooms that says, "(2 teacher classification)." A handwritten note on the front of the card says, "This shop was never built. The Rosenwald money was refunded to the Fund, Chicago," and on the back, "in June 1931 and the records was in the Nashville office changed, reducing the total cost of the buildings in La, and the amounts contributed from the various sources in keeping with the figures given on the inspection report, reducing the teacher type and pupil capacity."
- Identifier
- fisk_rf_sf_scla_01358
- State
- Louisiana
- County
- Vernon Parish
- School Name
- Leesville School
- Alternate School Name(s)
- Parish Training School
- Application Number
- 4-H
- Acreage
- 4
- Teacher Type
- 6
- Year of Establishment
- 1928-29
- Total Cost
- $1,800
- Negroes Contribution
- $400
- Whites Contribution
- $150
- Public Contribution
- $650
- Rosenwald Contribution
- $600
- Subject
- Julius Rosenwald Fund--Buildings, African American schools--History--20th century, African American schools--Leesville School
- Source
- Rosenwald Fund Card File, The Julius Rosenwald Fund Archives, 1918-1948, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library
- Publisher
- John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library
- Date
- 1917/1948
- Rights
- Fisk University John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library reasonably believe that the Items made available in our digital collections are not restricted by copyright or related rights. However, these materials are publicly accessible, some restrictions on further use may still apply. Permitted uses for those items are limited to research, educational, and scholarly purposes under U.S. Copyright Law Title 17, §108 U.S.C. Besides educational uses, you need to obtain permission from Fisk University Franklin Library. Please contact archives@fisk.edu.
- Format
- Still Image