This curated collection comprises a series of letters, cross-reference records, payment vouchers, receipts, expenditure documents, and correspondence between the Julius Rosenwald Fund and the president of Fort Valley State College. The materials document the request for funding to support the professional development of faculty members. Notably, Mr. William Banks is allocated funds to attend the University of Iowa for advanced studies in agriculture and cooperative methods, with Mr. James Murfree designated to take his place at Fort Valley. Other individuals supported by the fund include Mr. Lawrence A. Jones, approved for study in Mexico, Miss Allee James, Mr. E. J. Adkins (who studied at Fisk University), Miss Ursula Pollad, Mr. W. H. Pipes, Mr. Shelton (replacing Mr. Matthew Fairfax), and Miss Ines D. Jenkins, who was funded to study at the University of Chicago.

This collection contains a manuscript for the textbook "The Negro in Africa and America", written in 1942, intended for use in a newly established course at the Army Institute, University of Wisconsin. The course was conceived at the suggestion of Dr. Bond and the textbook written by him. It also includes correspondence, vouchers, telegrams, and cross-reference records.

This collection highlights Dr. H. M. Bond's plans for setting up and infusing the attainment of the institutional objectives at Fort Valley State College. It specifically includes a 54-page document titled "An Experimental Manual and Guide for Teachers, Advisors, House Counselors, Special Officers, and Students at Fort Valley State College," which outlines methods for measuring the achievement of these objectives. Additionally, it contains correspondence between H. M. Bond, W. W. Alexander, Fred G. Wale, Miss Eleanor Nakagawa, and Miss Dorothy Elvidge regarding various topics related to Fort Valley State College. These include the Ham Show and Folk Festival held on March 9-11, 1945, grant aid to bring Thomas N. Roberts to Fort Valley, a $500 grant to assist in planning a building project based on functional designs, and the delivery of books titled "The Goolibah Tree", "Let's Cook Lunch", "Out Under the Sky", "Plainville, USA", and "Henry's Secret" to Fort Valley State College. The collection also includes discussions on an initiative to start a project for collecting rare and valuable volumes at Negro schools, which could potentially be managed by someone at Fisk University. The collection also contains a copy of an address delivered by Horace Mann Bond at radio station WMAZ on April 18, 1945, titled "What the San Francisco Conference Means to the Negro". Additionally, it includes copies of invitation flyers for the 6th annual Hubbard Day celebration at Fort Valley State College, the official journal of the Georgia Teachers and Educational Association titled "The Herald", and invitation flyers for the 5th Baccalaureate and Commencement Exercises at Fort Valley State College on May 27, 1945. Also included are copies of the weekly calendar of events for January 25–February 1, 1946, and April 12–19, 1946, at Fort Valley State College. The collection features a booklet addressing the institutional needs of Fort Valley State College, presented to Georgia legislators during their visit on May 10, 1945, as well as a copy of the Report of the President of Fort Valley State College, 1944–1945. The collection also contains discussions on initiating a program for the organization and development of Mexican-American leadership in the United States, as well as a list of committee members for the Georgia Committee on Cooperation in Teacher Education Meeting, held on May 11-12, 1945. The collection also contains letters from C. L. Spelman and Mr. Fred G. Wale to Chancellor S. V. Sanford and Mr. Edwin E. Embree, respectively, expressing their interest in the position of president at Fort Valley State College should Dr. H. M. Bond leave his role. Additionally, it includes correspondence discussing the appointment of Cornelius V. Troup as the new president of Fort Valley State College. The collection also contains documents analyzing data on fourth-year graduates at Fort Valley State College, as well as correspondence regarding the establishment of graduate programs in agriculture, education, and home economics at the instituition.

This collection includes newsletters such as the February issue of the Herald, documenting key events like the development of teacher training programs and proposed workshop plans for Spalding County by Superintendent Gaskins. Also highlighted are important initiatives like a proposed on-field project in Bibb County and a special invitation for Bond to teach summer school at Garrett Biblical Institute, following a recommendation by Dr. Embree. The collection provides detailed insight into Fort Valley’s involvement with local and national radio broadcasts, including WMAZ's candidacy for the prestigious George Foster Peabody Radio Award and NBC’s proposal to nationalize a local radio program. It also features a significant telegram correspondence and newspaper clippings, including a notable report on Henry A. Hunt’s appointment as the Director of Special Services for Negro Farmers. In addition, the collection sheds light on cultural and academic matters, such as the planned visit by Dr. Wale to Fort Valley following the Ham Show and Folk Festival, as well as the efforts of the Penland School of Handicrafts to establish a three-week program in the area. Contributions by influential figures like Dr. Kenneth Clark, Dr. Wale, and Catherine Duncan's offer from Southern University provide further depth, demonstrating a network of intellectual and professional growth. The collection also includes detailed financial documents such as checks, credit vouchers, and analysis reports on graduating students at Fort Valley, alongside a rich history of outreach programs, educational workshops, and significant community events from October to November of 1944. Other notable items include a manuscript titled Henry’s Secret, a call for a ship to be named after Henry A. Hunt, and an analysis on possible appointments, including W.E.B. Du Bois.

This collection encompasses a rich array of correspondence and documents that offer a detailed glimpse into the history and development of Fort Valley State College. It includes letters, telegrams, and radio broadcast scripts, along with newspaper articles covering topics like gardening, food preservation, and the Pleasant Hill Gardens. The collection also highlights notable visitors such as Miss Hermese Johnson, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Allee W. James, and Henry R. Luce, as well as significant figures like Josephine Heriot Dibble Murphy and Charles S. Johnson. Additional materials in the collection include event planning documents, such as weekly calendars, proposals for summer workshops at Camp John Hope, and a tribute to the 50th birthday of Charles S. Johnson. Among the key documents are plans for establishing educational programs, such as proposals to the General Education Board, and efforts to expand the college’s cultural resources, including recommendations by Hale Woodruff and efforts to acquire objects of art from Flint River Farms. The materials also cover various celebrations, including the Hubbard Day festivities and plans for securing the services of McKissack & McKissack, offering a comprehensive view of the college’s efforts in community engagement, cultural development, and educational advancement.

Corresspondence letters between Mr Lessing J. Rosenwald, Mr Leonard Rieser, and Edwin Embree about a list of the pledges of Julius Rosenwald suggested to be funded in trust with the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Documents include pledge lists and fund amounts for each organization.

Corresspondence letters between Miss Dorothy Elvridge, Miss Ethel Wellens, Mr Lessing J. Rosenwald, Nathan W. Levin, and Edwin Embree about the liquidation of the Julius Rosenwalld Fund, transfer of cash to the Lessing J. Rosenwald Foundation to secure the services of Will W. Alexander in the field of race relations. Documents include signed receipts of fund transfers.

Corresspondence letters between Mrs Raymond Woodward and Edwin Embree about concerns relating to the Rosenwald musuem and the Radio-Theater corporation in Chicago.

Corresspondence letters between Dorothy A. Elvridge, Roden C. B, Levin, Nathan W., and Edwin Embree about the Rosenwald Fund and the Rosenwald Family Association's support towards Negro education in public libraries and purchases of special collection books. Documents include reciepts of books purchased by the Rosenwald Fund.

Corresspondence letters between Julius Rosenwald, Lessing Rosenwald, Dorothy A. Elvridge, Levin, Nathan W., Mary Elizabeth Mckay, G. A Borgese, and Edwin Embree containing information about checks from the Rosenwald Family Association to the Julius Rosenwald Fund as shares and support to the fund. Documents include receipts of check deposits from the Rosenwald Family Association, receipts about expenses paid for Alfred K. Stern and others relating to the Rosenwald fund, estimated budget receipts forthe Young Women's Christian Association of Chicago

Corresspondence letters between Lessing Rosenthal, Julius Rosenwald, Lessing Rosenwald, Dorothy A. Elvridge, Levin, Nathan W., and Edwin Embree containing information about the transfer of shares and stocks from the Julian W. Mack Trust Fund to the Julius Rosenwald Fund.Documents also include letters corresspondences about grant payment, and shares payment reciepts.

Corresspondence letters between Lessing Rosenthal, Julius Rosenwald, Lessing Rosenwald, Dorothy A. Elvridge, and Edwin Embree containing legal information concerning shares and stocks within Sears, Roebuck and Co., Arthington and Homan Avenues, Chicago and the Julian W. Mack scholarship Fund. Letters also include discussions about grant payment, stock and cash breakdown on Judge Mack Trust, payment reciepts, and an autobiography of Julian W. Mack.

Personal and professional Correspondence letters between Mrs Marion Ascoli, Sumiko Oura, Margaret S. Simon, and Edwin R. Embree about rural school fund, support and investments in philantropic works by the fund, and other administrative discussions for the benefits of the fund.

Personal and professional Correspondence letters between Mrs Marion Ascoli, Sumiko Oura, Helen Hanbury, Max Ascoli, Will W. Alexander, Margaret S. Simon, and Edwin R. Embree about race relations, a recommendation letter to the Aray Air Forces for a Negro candidate - Corporal Cockrell, a document about The University Religious Conference, and philantropic and administrative works by the fund.

Correspondence letters between Mrs Marion R. Stern, Mrs Marion Ascoli, Julia Waxman, Dorothy A. Elvridge, Margaret S. Simon, M. O. Bousfield, and Edwin R. Embree about Mrs Marion Stern elected as a trustee of the fund during the meeting of the members of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, Marion Stern's resignation from the board of the Julius Rosenwald Fund and her re-election as a trustee of the fund in place of Alfred K Stern's after his resignation. Letters include Marion R Stern's works as a trustee ofthe Fund, meeting details with the trustees of the fund, the Julius Rosenwald Employee Benefit Trusts, a list of Trustees and staff of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, and more philantropic works by the fund.

Correspondence letters between Alfred K. Stern, George R. Arthur, Dorothy A. Elvridge, Margaret S. Simon, George J. O'connor, and Edwin R. Embree about the Rosenwald Fund housing leases and services to people, Mr Julius Rosenwald memorial service at the University of Chicago with details about the service including a resolution passed to annually make the first sunday in february 'Rosenwald day'. Letters include a list of books owned by Alfred K Stern, details about Alfred K Stern's election to the Nominating committee in the Annual meeting of the trustees of the Fund, Alfred K. Stern's resignation as a trustee of the Rosenwald Fund, Alfred K. Stern's trip to Mexico with his wife Martha, and documents by the War department, from Internal security division, investigating Alfred K Stern for employment in National Defense work

Correspondence letters between Alfred K. Stern, George R. Arthur, Michael M. Davis, Virginia Heywood, Nathan W. Levin, and Edwin R. Embree about communistic activities among Negroes on the south side of Chicago, a memorandum containing meeting details with Edgar Stern, Lessing Rosenwald, Julius Rosenwald, and A. K. Stern about the status of the Negro, payment to Howard University towards Negro health week, philantropic support towards Negro schools, and administrative works of the Fund.

Correspondence letters between Alfred K. Stern, George R. Arthur, Michael M. Davis, Nathan W. Levin, and Edwin R. Embree about parent-teacher association in Negro schools, Administrative interests in Negro colleges including Hampton University, studies in A & M college in Nashville, meetings with the board of trustees about funds allocated to rural school programs, school libraries, issues with the Negro group in Savannah hospital, and more philantropic interests of the fund.

Correspondence letters between Alfred K. Stern, George R. Arthur, Mr Julius Rosenwald, William B. Harrell, and Edwin R. Embree about Sears, Roebuck and Co., housing projects , Mortgages for Negroes, trade and funeral costs. More discussions include issues with apartment rents and furnishes, meetings with trustees of the fund, and allocation of responsibility in the Rosenwald Fund office.

Personal and professional correspondence letters between Alfred K. Stern, George R. Arthur, Mr Julius Rosenwald, Mrs Norma Thompson, and Edwin R. Embree about Negro education and opportunities for Negro training in trades, fund propsals, administrative activities within the Rosenwald Fund, and stock purchases.

This collection contains budget proposals and correspondence from November 14, 1918, to November 14, 1919, concerning the allocation of funds to Rosenwald schools. Key figures include Dr. Fletcher B. Dresslar, the secretary to Julius Rosenwald, and representatives of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. Materials detail funding strategies, school construction plans, teacher hiring, and financial audits, with a focus on specific states.

This collection contains plans to build school houses in North Carolina. This includes reports, as well as requisition, for 13 schools that have qualified for aid and the number that have already been paid. There are also checks disbursed by the Julius Rosenwald fund

This collection contains correspondence between Mr. Booker T. Washington, Mr. William C. Graves, and Mr. Julius Rosenwald about the funds and expenses regarding the Rosenwald schools as of 1914.

This collection contains correspondence between Mr. Julius Rosenwald and Mr. Booker T. Washington about the efforts to funding schools in Alabama. This also includes report on the activities of the Rosenwald schools in Alabama as of 1913, and there is a plan to raise more rural schoolhouses

This collection contains school reports and pictures of the rehabilitated Noatasulga and Loachaboka Rosenwald schools as of 1938. There is also correspondence between Mr. S. L. Smith and Mr. J. S. Lambert about a report on schools that took part in Rosenwald Day 1933.