Correspondence Containing Financial Information on Rosenwald Schools

This collection contains correspondence, budget requests, financial reports, and applications for aid between the Julius Rosenwald Fund and the Maryland State Department of Education, ranging from 1931 to 1932, specifically concerning financial assistance for the construction of Rosenwald schools for African American students in Maryland. The collection includes information related to aid for the extension of school terms, transportation of pupils (buses), and school libraries (elementary and high school). Also, there are financial statements detailing receipts and disbursements of Rosenwald Fund money by the Maryland State Board of Education for various purposes, including construction, libraries, transportation, and vocational equipment. There is also correspondence regarding the remaining funds from the Rosenwald Rural School Program ranging from 1939 to 1945.