Simon Study: Fair Play School (Ruth Lockman), 1936 - 1937

This collection contains correspondence and handwritten letters between Miss Ruth Lockman, Mr. James F. Simon, and Mrs. Margaret Simon regarding updates and ongoing matters related to Miss Lockman’s work on rural education at Fair Play School, Georgia. The letters include discussions about initiating a summer school program and updates on plans to construct a teacherage at Fair Play School. Additionally, the collection features correspondence between Miss Lockman and the Julius Rosenwald Fund concerning her request for a salary increase, as she had received more competitive offers elsewhere. It also includes letters discussing the Fund’s decision to discontinue its support of the Fair Play School project, which prompted Miss Lockman to pursue a position at the Ashwood Plantation Project in South Carolina. Furthermore, the collection includes a copy of an invitation letter addressed to Miss Lockman, inviting her to attend an interracial small conference hosted by the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). It also contains a copy of the book titled "The People of an American Folk School", which focuses on the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina, and features multiple photographs taken by Doris Ulmann.