Rosenwald Fund Collection · Rosenwald Fund Collection

Correspondence of Checks for a Rosenwald Building Project

This collection features a series of letters corresponding to checks issued by The Julius Rosenwald Fund to various superintendents of the Kentucky State Department of Justice detailing $100 payments for one-half salary and expenses for the Negro Building agent every month, ranging from July, 1923 to June, 1924

Automobile Transactions related to the Julius Rosenwald Fund

This collection contains correspondence, documents, and reports related to the purchase, sale, insurance, repairs, and general management of automobiles associated with the Julius Rosenwald Fund. It includes communications with private individuals and insurance companies such as Allstate Insurance Company regarding policy agreements, claims, and vehicle transactions. Notable records include Correspondence involving Mr. James F. Simon, Miss Allie B. Cheney, Miss Ruth Lockman, and Mr. Buford H. Junker, particularly about Cheney’s resignation and the transfer of her Fund-owned car, which was placed in storage at Mr. J. T. Swann’s Garage while awaiting sale. Discussions with the Motor Vehicle Division of the State Revenue Commission regarding its sale are also documented. Additionally, the collection includes records related to Juanitta Reddick, a Red Oak School teacher, who is set to receive a car from the Fund for transportation assistance. Subsequently, the collection also has Records of Rosenwald Fund using the Biltmore Garage and the 7th Avenue Garage and Motors for storage of its vehicles.

Proposed Program for the Improvement of the Rural South

This collection contains documents related to the study and improvement of rural schools in the southern United States. Sponsored by the Julius Rosenwald Fund and conducted by the Division of Surveys and Field Studies at George Peabody College, the materials include detailed statements of accounts, comprehensive reports, and analysis of rural schools. The study aimed to identify effective strategies for enhancing education in these areas. A classified bibliography is included, categorizing resources according to their relevance to rural education and its various functions. Additionally, the collection features Proposed program and Budget outlining the continuation of efforts to improve southern rural education, along with a timeline and personnel details for the planned initiatives. This collection serves as a valuable historical record of efforts to address educational disparities in the rural South and offers insight into early educational reform movements in the region.

Progress Report for the Brewton-Bond Study, 1938

This collection contains progress report and proposed procedure for the Brewton-Bond study, a special study of rural elementary schools in the South, sponsored by the Julius Rosenwald Fund and conducted by the Division of Surveys and Field Studies at George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville, Tennessee in 1938. It also includes Correspondence between the Rosenwald Fund and Mr. Doak S. Campbell, director of the Division of Surveys and Field Studies, regarding the study’s progress, updates, findings, and expenses. Additionally, the collection features reports on white rural schools in Georgia, payment vouchers documenting expenditures from the study's budget, and records of salary payments to the study's organizers. It also contains a weekly editorial newspaper, "My Weekly Reader," obtained by Mr. Bond during his visit to a rural school in North Louisiana, as well as a copy of the article "The Little Red Schoolhouse Challenge," written by Mr. John E. Brewton. The collection concludes with a document titled "The Status of Supervision of Schools for Negroes" in the Southeastern States, also authored by Mr. John E. Brewton.

Creating New Material for Rural Education in the South

This collection contains documents and correspondence to and fro Mr. Edwin R. Embree about plans for creating new educational material tailored for schools in the rural South. Many of his colleagues - including Mr. Charles S. Johnson, Mr. Clark Foreman, Mr. T. J. Woofter Jr., and Mr. Edmund deS. Brunner - referred others to move forward with this endeavor. Those referred include Miss Virginia Mae Argrett, Mrs. Elizabeth Healy Ross, Mrs. Edith Webb Williams, and Miss Helen Hay Heyl.

Planning and Development of Rural Education Progam

This collection contains correspondence, receipts, and documents from Mr. John E. Brewton describing the state of rural schools in the South. Further documents highlighted the development of rural education program in the South, including suggestions from Mr. Edwin R. Embree and Mr. Charles S. Johnson. School mentioned include Tuskegee Institute, Jackson College, Fort Valley State College, West Georgia College, and University of Georgia.

Improving Teachers in the Rural South

This collection contains documents, compendia, expenditures, and correspondence pushing for the improvement of rural education in the South. Ida Nance Givens pushed for an "Improvement of Teachers in Service" project, where teachers in schools would be trained to become more adept in vocational activities - Foreman and Schotlandville were schools involved in this project. Mr. Edwin R. Embree had plans for publishing a booklet discussing good teaching practices for teachers to adopt in schools; colleagues, such as Mrs. Catherine J. Duncan and Mr. J. E. Brewton, showed extreme interest in the making of this booklet.

Addressing Medical Care and Health Education in Rural Areas

This collection contains documents and memoranda highlighting the situation of health care in rural communities. Plans involved understanding people's perception of health care - people in rural areas - and creating health educational programs for schools and teachers. Questions were currated by Mr. Michael M. Davis towards understanding the general concesus of health care in rural areas; response to these questions were compiled and addressed in Rural School Conference, 1936.

Restructuring Rural Education in the South, 1935

This collection contains invoices, work orders, and correspondence to and fro Mr. Edwin E. Embree about plans for reorganizing rural education in the south, which was published in a 1935 article called "Rural Education". Response to the article were met with concerns, but it piqued the interest of many involved in the Rural Education project. Bulletins of Mr. Embree's plans were offered to be distributed to those who showed high interest, many of which include: Mr. Albert S. Cook, E. A. Duke, Mr. William G. Carr. There was also mention of an "Improvement and Beautification Day" set for March 6, 1936.

Sassar's Mill School in Wayne County, North Carolina

Photo of Sassar's Mill School in Wayne County, North Carolina

Crescent City School in Putnam County, Florida

Photo of Crescent City School in Putnam County, Florida

White Springs School in Hamilton County, Florida

Photo of White Springs School in Hamilton County, Florida

Leona School in Leon County, Texas

Photo of Leona School in Leon County, Texas with on the front of the school card with an inscription that says, "Leona, Leon County, Texas"; photo of Leona School in Leon County, Texas on the back of the card with an inscription that says, "Old Building, Leona, Leon County, Texas"