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Building Agent Payment for Tennessee, 1923-1927

Letters between. P. L. Harned of the Tennessee State Department of Education and The Julius Rosenwald Fund to report the checks used to pay one-half of the salary and expenses of the Negro Building Agent within the years 1923-1927.

Court Documents Relating to D.C. Crowder v. George et al., Chancery Court of Decatur County, Tennessee, Docket No. 1518

Documents include letters from S. L. Smith, J. L. White discussing about the lawsuit in the Chancery Court of Decatur County, Tennessee. Writings including testimony on the court proceedings of D. C. Crowder versus George et al. Docket No. 1518 Decatur County Chancery.

Carroll School in York County, Tennessee

Photo shows a distant view of the old Carroll School.

Carroll School in York County, Tennessee

Photo shows a view of Carroll School with a handwritten note on the back that says "3-teacher type"

Bryantown School in Davidson County, Tennessee

Photo shows school community visitors outside of Bryantown School with a handwritten note on the back that says "Miss Louise Young with her class of missionaries of Scarritt College visiting the school the teachers are at the ends. Both are Normal graduates. Two-teacher"

Bryantown School in Davidson County, Tennessee

Photo shows the front view of Bryantown School with a handwritten note on the back that says "Two-teacher"

Unidentified School in Unidentified County, Tennessee

Photo shows a view of an unidentified school.

Bryantown School in Davidson County, Tennessee

Photo shows a view of Bryantown School along with a description which says "The Bryantown Community School, Davidson County, Tenn., a two-teacher type."

Humboldt High School in Gibson County, Tennessee

Photo shows a distant view of Humboldt High School with a handwritten note on the back that says "New ten-teacher Rosenwald school of 12 grades completed Oct. 1928"

Unidentified School in Humphreys County, Tennessee

Photo shows the front of an unidentified high school in Humphreys County, Tennessee with a handwritten note on the back that says "I passed this school on my way home from Memphis. It is located where I once attended school. This is the County high school for whites in Humphrey County--my boyhood county--which I had the pleasure of helping to plan and create sentiment for its erection. I had to go before the county tax-levying body making a talk and answering questions. I told this body of men that a negro school was being built every day in the south, more modern than any school in this county for whites. They value $30,000"

Augusta Rosenwald School in Shelby County, Tennessee

Photo shows the rear view of Augusta Rosenwald School with a handwritten note on the back that says "(Farmyard Mt. Olive Consolidated) Rear and End".

Augusta Rosenwald School in Shelby County, Tennessee

Photo shows the front of Augusta Rosenwald School with a handwritten note on the back that says, "(Representing the consolidation of the Farmyard and Mt. Olive Schools.) It is a state aided consolidation, which can be given to one school only in such county any one year. Mrs. Ellis, a former teacher and now a member of the Shelby County Board of Education is seen in front. She is a graduate of Peabody College. The Shelby County Road Commissioners have agreed to do much grading, parking etc. at this school on request of this good board member. The school is far away from any town. S. L. S"

Henry County Training School in Henry County, Tennessee

Photo shows the new infrastructure of Henry County Training School.

Henry County Training School in Henry County, Tennessee

Photo shows a distant view of Henry County Training school.

Mt. Nebo School in Davidson County, Tennessee

Photo shows the front of Mt. Nebo School along with a description which says "The Mt. Nebo Community School, a one-teacher type, also located in Davidson County, Tenn.".

Mt. Nebo School in Davidson County, Tennessee

Photo shows the front of Mt. Nebo School with a handwritten note on the back that says "One-teacher type"

Mt. Olive School in Shelby County, Tennessee

Photo shows the front of Mt. Olive School's old infrastructure with a handwritten note on the back that says "Old Mt. Olive School consolidated with the Farmyard to make the Augusta Rosenwald Consolidated School. Shelby Co. This is an old church and school combined. You will notice that the tower was painted only up to the top of the door or as high as they could reach conveniently."