McKenney School

School card from Rosenwald Fund for McKenney School in Dinwiddie County, Virginia with notes on the card. First note says, "Two room shop at this school". Second note says, "Bldg burned March 5, 1925 with only $1,000 builder's ins collected. [unclear] was planning to take out $3,500, but had [unclear] policy though. The Fund will give over No [unclear] 1100 - 217 Exp. in No. 1 on $883". Third note says, "Burned evening of March 5, 1925. Insurance collected $1,000.00 (over)." The back of the card says, "at the time the building burned the construction was completed and the contractor was painting it. There was a builder's insurance of $1,000 on the building. This amount had not been increased at the time of the fire because the building had not been officially accepted by the school board. It was our plan to adjust the insurance to $3,500 at this time the building was officially turned over by the [unclear] teachers. The only insurance collected on the building was the $1,000. Signed W. A. Scarborough [unclear] Dinwiddie Co, Dinwiddie, VA"

Title
McKenney School in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Description
School card from Rosenwald Fund for McKenney School in Dinwiddie County, Virginia with notes on the card. First note says, "Two room shop at this school". Second note says, "Bldg burned March 5, 1925 with only $1,000 builder's ins collected. [unclear] was planning to take out $3,500, but had [unclear] policy though. The Fund will give over No [unclear] 1100 - 217 Exp. in No. 1 on $883". Third note says, "Burned evening of March 5, 1925. Insurance collected $1,000.00 (over)." The back of the card says, "at the time the building burned the construction was completed and the contractor was painting it. There was a builder's insurance of $1,000 on the building. This amount had not been increased at the time of the fire because the building had not been officially accepted by the school board. It was our plan to adjust the insurance to $3,500 at this time the building was officially turned over by the [unclear] teachers. The only insurance collected on the building was the $1,000. Signed W. A. Scarborough [unclear] Dinwiddie Co, Dinwiddie, VA"
Identifier
fisk_rf_sf_scva_04115
State
Virginia
County
Dinwiddie County
School Name
McKenney School
Alternate School Name(s)
County Training School
Item Number
VA 1634
Application Number
6-D
Acreage
2
Teacher Type
4
Year of Establishment
1924-25
Total Cost
$5,050
Negroes Contribution
$1,500
Public Contribution
$2,450
Rosenwald Contribution
$1,100
Subject
Julius Rosenwald Fund--Buildings, African American schools--History--20th century, African American schools -- McKenney 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