Watts School

School card from Rosenwald Fund for Watts School in Lamar County, Mississippi with a handwritten note on the far left of the card that says, "two room shop at this school"

Title
Watts School in Lamar County, Mississippi
Description
School card from Rosenwald Fund for Watts School in Lamar County, Mississippi with a handwritten note on the far left of the card that says, "two room shop at this school"
Identifier
fisk_rf_sf_scms_01905
State
Mississippi
County
Lamar County
School Name
Watts School
Alternate School Name(s)
Watts Rosenwald School
Item Number
Miss 482
Application Number
31
Teacher Type
5
Year of Establishment
1920-21
Total Cost
$7,000
Negroes Contribution
$5,000
Whites Contribution
$500
Public Contribution
$100
Rosenwald Contribution
$1,400
Subject
Julius Rosenwald Fund, Julius Rosenwald Fund--Buildings, African American schools--History--20th century, African American schools -- Watts 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
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Format
Still Image