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School Plant Rehabilitation Program in Alabama

This collection contains correspondence to and fro Mr. S. L. Smith and Mr. J. S. Lambert regarding the school plant rehabilitation program in Alabama. The schools being rehabilitated are the Loachapoka and Noatasulga Rosenwald schools, which occured spanned 1937-1938. There was also mention of a celebration to take place on November 16, 1937.

Reports and Correspondence, Julius Rosenwald Fund, 1929–1932

This collection contains documents such as the Annual Report to the Julius Rosenwald Fund covering the period from July 1, 1929 to June 30, 1932, the 1930–1931 construction budget, a 1930–1931 request for aid to the Fund, and correspondence related to the rebuilding of the Montgomery County Training School.

Schoolhouse and Library Support Records, 1928-1929

This collection contains applications for aid in schoolhouse construction under the 1928–1929 and 1929–1930 budgets, records of fund appropriation by the Julius Rosenwald Fund for various aspects of Negro schools in the South, and support for 280 libraries in Rosenwald schools across the region. It also contains financial statements for the Julius Rosenwald Library Fund in Alabama from July 1, 1928 to June 30, 1929, and records of checks disbursed.

Alabama School Construction Records

This collection contains correspondence between the Julius Rosenwald Fund and the Alabama Department of Education regarding fund appropriation for the construction of Negro schoolhouses, teachers’ homes, classroom additions, and shops. It includes correspondence on schools planned for construction in the year beginning July 1, 1926, a statement on the status of Rosenwald building projects in Alabama for the year ending June 30, 1927, and cross-reference records.

Correspondence between Alabama DOE and the Julius Rosenwald Fund and Finanial statements of the Julius Rosenwald fund for building and managing schools

This collection contains financial and administrative documents related to the Julius Rosenwald Fund’s support of education in Alabama and other Southern states. Materials include financial reports for the years July 1, 1925–June 30, 1926 and July 1, 1927–June 30, 1928, a report on the 1928–1929 Rosenwald Day Program in Alabama, and the 1919–1920 budget for the Julius Rosenwald Rural School Fund. Also included is correspondence between the Alabama State Department of Education and the Rosenwald Fund concerning funding to extend school terms in Rosenwald schools across 14 states, financial statements for the Fund, a status report on Rosenwald building projects in Alabama for 1927–1928, and a list of old budget schools aided through Tuskegee Institute.

Correspondence regarding construction of schoolhouse buildings in Alabama and other states in the south

This collection contains plans to build schools and teachers' homes for the periods July 1, 1923 to June 30, 1924 and July 1, 1924 to June 30, 1925; correspondence regarding a change in schoolhouse building law in Alabama; reports on Rosenwald school building in Alabama; financial information for the year ending June 30, 1922; a list of Rosenwald schools completed under budget for 1921–1922 and 1923–1924; a list of building projects cancelled as of June 30, 1922; and correspondence between the Julius Rosenwald Fund and the Alabama State Department of Education.

Correspondence Regarding the Completeion of Shop Projects and Shop Supervisors for Schools in the Rural South

This collection contains correspondence to Superintendent Abercrombie regarding checks for the agent in the building project.

Correspondence regarding Rosenwald Funds for Shop Supervisor project in 1931-1933

This collection contains correspondence to Mr. S.L. Smith regarding Rosenwald Funds for Shop Supervisor project in 1931-1933

Correspondence on Building Aid for Shops in States in the Rural South

This collection contains correspondence and invoices for building aid checks from the Rosenwald Fund for Vocational Equipment to assist Rural School Programs in the South

Corespondence and Invoices for Transportation Programs for Rural Schools in Nashville, TN

This collection contains application and correspondence for Transportation program between Mr. Stern, Mr. N. W. Levin, and S.L Smith

Transportation and Building Aid Applications and correspondance for Rural School Programs in the South

This collection contains correspondance regarding Transportation applications and check reciepts from Rosenwald Fund written to Superintendents of Rural Schools in the South

Rural School Program, Transportation and Consolidation

This collection contains correspondence regarding Transportation Aid in relation to Rural School Programs in North Carolina between Mr. William B. Harrell, Mr. Stern, and Mr. S. L. Smith

Correspondence on Julius Rosenwald Fund Trustee Affairs, Financial Strategy, Education, Health, Race Relations, and Cultural Projects

A series of personal and professional correspondence between Edwin R. Embree, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Will W. Alexander, William C. Haygood, Dorothy A. Elvidge, Nathan Levin, Paul B. Johnson, concerning trustee elections and appointments, financial management, appropriations, stock sales, defense bonds, annual and six-year reviews of the Fund’s activities, support for Jackson College and other Negro educational institutions, rural schools in Mississippi and Georgia, Tuskegee Institute, fellowships, Negro health and tuberculosis studies, race relations, political interference in southern universities, cultural and art projects, and the appointment of Allison Davis at the University of Chicago

Correspondence on Julius Rosenwald Fund Fellowships, Rural Education, Health Initiatives, Political Issues, and Administrative Affairs

A series of personal and professional correspondence between Edwin R. Embree, Lessing J. Rosenwald, William Rosenwald, Marion R. Stern, Margaret S. Simon, George M. Reynolds, M. O. Bousfield, J. C. Dixon concerning trustee meetings, personnel reviews, financial arrangements with banks, fellowships (including debates over Negro fellows studying in Europe), rural education programs in cooperation with Tuskegee Institute, health initiatives in Philadelphia and Provident Hospital, political reflections on African American voting and party alignment, cultural exchanges with Swedish cooperative leaders, and administrative reports on staff and appropriations

Correspondence on Julius Rosenwald Fund Medical Services, Financial Strategy, and Rural Education

A series of personal and professional correspondence between Edwin R. Embree, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Leonard M. Rieser, Frank L. Sulzberger, Margaret S. Simon, Dorothy A. Elvidge, Clifford E. Waller, concerning medical services, Negro health, hospital facilities in Philadelphia, financial management of stock sales and estate bequests, appropriations for the Atlanta School of Social Work and medical economics, trustee elections, rural school explorations in Georgia, fellowships for Negro cooperative leaders, and preparations of a comprehensive review of the Fund’s activities for trustees

Correspondence on Julius Rosenwald Fund Financial Strategy, Trustee Roles, and Support for Educational 1932–1935

A series of personal and professional correspondence between Edwin R. Embree, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alfred K. Stern, Nathan Levin, Margaret W. Sargent, concerning financial management, stock sales, trustee elections, banking arrangements, appropriations, insurance, support for educational and racial initiatives, contributions to institutions such as the Institute of Pacific Relations and Tennessee State College for Negroes, as well as discussions on new projects

Correspondence on Julius Rosenwald Fund Initiatives in Education, Health, Race Relations, and Finance, 1928–1931

A series of personal and professional correspondence between Edwin R. Embree, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alfred K. Stern, Raymond S. Rubinow, C.H. Matz, George R. Arthur, and other trustees and officers of the Julius Rosenwald Fund concerning board meetings, enlargement of the board, trustee elections, medical and Negro health programs, Negro schools, industrial high schools, hospitals, motion picture projects, settlement houses, rural education exhibits, stock holdings, and administrative matters bewteen 1928-1931

Letters concerning the Julius Rosenwald fund philantropies

Correspondence letters between Lessing Rosenwald, Edwin R. Embree, Willian C. Haygood, Dorothy A. Elvridge, Johnson, Paul B., and Harry B. Hirsh about philanthropic interest and proposals to Lessing Rosenwald, including a letter from Governor Johnson Paul B, documents about Philadelphia News Record, race relations, negro health, rural schools, fellowships, universities, and more philanthropic activities.

Letters concerning the Julius Rosenwald fund philantropies

Correspondence letters between Lessing Rosenwald, Edwin R. Embree, Margaret S. Simon, Dorothy A. Elvridge, and Bousfield M.O., including details from the meetings with the board of trustees, an account of the Julius Rosenwald Fund personnel and annual salary for a time period, and more philanthropic activities in the Rosenwald Fund.

Letters concerning the Julius Rosenwald fund philantropies

Correspondence letters between Lessing Rosenwald, Edwin R. Embree, and Dorothy A. Elvridge about the Julius Rosenwald Fund involvement, Lessing Rosenwald elected as the head of trustees, and meetings with the finance committee.

Letters relating to the Rosenwald Fund's ventures

Corresspondence letters between Lessing Rosenwald, Edwin R. Embree, Alfred K. Stern, Nathan W. Levin, W. M Hillborn, Margaret W. Sargent, and Willard E, Hotschkiss about Alfred K Stern's potential interest in a housing project, a specific request from Mr. Julius Rosenwald to Mr Lessing Rosenwald through Edwin R Embree, setting up metings with board of trustees, changes in plans for the Rosenwald fund for the year 1932, accounts and activities regarding the rosenwald fund

Letters about Sears shares and Rosenwald fellowships

Correspondence letters between Edwin. R Embree, Lessing Rosenwald, concerning plans for the Rosennwald fund for that 1930, and other pursuits continued by Lessing Rosenwald towards the Julius Rosenwald Fund

Scholarship and fellowship recommendation letters and information

Correspondence letters between Julius Rosenwald II, Edwin. R Embree, Lessing Rosenwald containing a recommendation letter for Dombrowski, a student from Emory University, a recommendation letter Edward H Kalsched applying for the Rosenwald scholarship, and information about the Rosenwald fellowship applications.

Julius Rosenwald's Honors and properties after his death

Correspondence letters between Mrs Meyer, Alfred. K Stern, Will. W Alexander, Harry. W Chase, Frank. L Sulzberger, Miss Stinson about information on some of Julius Rosenwald's awards and properties after his death, tributes to Mr Julius Rosenwald, documents containing Julius Rosenwald’s list of honors and awards, his resolutions, more information on his philantropic activities and funds he had donated during his lifetime.

Fund proposal Letters to Mr Julius Rosenwald and philanthropic initiatives

A series of professional and personal correspondence letters between Alfred K Stern, Edwin R. Embree, Mr Julius Rosenwald, George R Arthur, Sargent Margaret W and Michael Davis regarding fund proposals, details about conferences held in locations including Tuskeegee, and other philantropic initiatives.