Final Correspondence and Administrative Records on the Closing of the Julius Rosenwald Fund

Correspondence letters between Lessing J. Rosenwald, Edwin R. Embree, Dorothy A. Elvidge, E. Wellens, Julia Waxman, and others concerning the closing activities of the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Topics include discussions of Embree’s potential affiliation with the Liberia Company, preparations for a history of the Fund and biographical sketches of Julius Rosenwald, proposals for suitable mementos for trustees, acknowledgments of articles and public statements, travel arrangements for final meetings, and administrative details for disbursing remaining grants and obligations. Documents also contain telegrams, financial summaries of appropriations exceeding $22 million, letters about trustee recognition, and a note of appreciation from Eleanor Roosevelt.