Negro Rural Schools (Simon Study): Red Oak School Teacherage, 1934 - 1935

This collection consists of correspondence between Mrs. Catherine J. Duncan and the Julius Rosenwald Fund regarding the arrangements for her arrival to begin work at Red Oak School, including finalizing the details of her compensation before she started. The collection also contains a handwritten document listing project materials for first through eighth grades, as well as materials related to agriculture, art, geography, world studies, health, home economics, and economic history. Additionally, the collection includes correspondence, building plans, and numerous financial documents—such as invoices, receipts, and payment vouchers—related to the construction of the teacherage and the furnishing of the school. Most of the materials were sourced from the Planters Warehouse and Lumber Company. It also contains payment vouchers reimbursing Mrs. Catherine J. Duncan for various supplies she purchased for the school. Key figures mentioned in this collection include Mrs. Margaret S. Simon, Mr. James F. Simon, Mr. H. D. Burbitt, Mrs. Elizabeth P. Cannon, and Mr. George C. Alexander.