County High School
School card from Rosenwald Fund for County High School in Alcorn County, Mississippi with a section added to the budget contributions that says, "Ins. $20,000". Handwritten notes on the left say, "($300 aid for Permanent Construction)," "($850 special aid for Backward County)," and at the top, "4 room shop at this school," and "$120 elem library here". A note at the bottom next to the Rosenwald budget contribution says, "(special aid)".
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- Title
- County High School in Alcorn County, Mississippi
- Description
- School card from Rosenwald Fund for County High School in Alcorn County, Mississippi with a section added to the budget contributions that says, "Ins. $20,000". Handwritten notes on the left say, "($300 aid for Permanent Construction)," "($850 special aid for Backward County)," and at the top, "4 room shop at this school," and "$120 elem library here". A note at the bottom next to the Rosenwald budget contribution says, "(special aid)".
- Identifier
- fisk_rf_sf_scms_01575
- State
- Mississippi
- County
- Alcorn County
- School Name
- County High School
- Alternate School Name(s)
- Corinth School, Corinth High School
- Item Number
- Miss 3365
- Application Number
- 57-H
- Acreage
- 2
- Teacher Type
- 6
- Year of Establishment
- 1928-29
- Total Cost
- $33,000
- Negroes Contribution
- $450
- Public Contribution
- $30,000
- Rosenwald Contribution
- $2,550
- Subject
- Julius Rosenwald Fund, Julius Rosenwald Fund--Buildings, African American schools--History--20th century, African American schools -- County High 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