Itta Bena School

School card from Rosenwald Fund for Itta Bena School in Leflore County, Mississippi with handwritten notes on the far left of the card that says, "$120 elem library here" and "home at this school"

Title
Itta Bena School in Leflore County, Mississippi
Description
School card from Rosenwald Fund for Itta Bena School in Leflore County, Mississippi with handwritten notes on the far left of the card that says, "$120 elem library here" and "home at this school"
Identifier
fisk_rf_sf_scms_01956
State
Mississippi
County
Leflore County
School Name
Itta Bena School
Alternate School Name(s)
County Training School
Item Number
Miss 1606, Miss 3785
Application Number
99-C
Acreage
4
Teacher Type
6
Year of Establishment
1923-24
Total Cost
$20,000
Negroes Contribution
$4,000
Whites Contribution
$4,000
Public Contribution
$10,500
Rosenwald Contribution
$1,500
Subject
Julius Rosenwald Fund, Julius Rosenwald Fund--Buildings, African American schools--History--20th century, African American schools -- Itta Bena 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