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• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Raymond M. Vowell
  An application from Raymond M. Vowell, an administrative assistant to the Pastor, in 1948, requesting a grant to discover the present status of terminal education for Negroes, and other works. Wishes to work toward the Doctor of Education degree at the University of Texas under the supervision of Dr. Colvert. Included is a handwritten evaluative note assigning a grade of B+ and a brief assessment of the application, including the phrase nothing here. Other portions of the note are present but are not fully legible.
• Fellowship Application from Bettye Evelyn Vorhees
  An application from Bettye Evelyn Vorhees, a clerk, in 1948, requesting a one-year grant, to continue the study of voice, piano, languages, and musical history more extensively, preparatory to a career on the concert stage.
• Fellowship Application from Mary Maxeda Ferguson von Hesse
  An application from Mary Maxeda Ferguson von Hesse, a teacher of effective speech, in 1948, requesting a one-year grant beginning in June, to complete necessary research and write a second novel concerned with the American Evolution in the Carolinas, and other works. Wishes to study at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, in the Department of Creative Writing under the Supervision of Professor Edwin Granberry.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Evelyn Morgan Von Herrmann
  An application from Evelyn Morgan Von Herrmann, a graduate student, in 1946, requesting a nine-month grant beginning in September, to make a study of the effect which the YWCA area meetings for college students held yearly in each of the ten southeastern states have upon the attitudes of the Negro and white students who attend.  Wishes to work for a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina under Professor Ralph Steele Boggs. Included is a handwritten evaluative note that assigns a grade of B+  and contains a brief assessment of the application.
• Written Addendum for Edward Morris Vinson
  A handwritten evaluative note on Edward Morris Vinson. It assigns a grade of A and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from Dan Rutledge Vining
  The documents contain a 1939 application from Dan Rutledge Vining, an Instructor of Statistics and Economics at, University of Arkansas. The applicant was given 1,800 dollars in 1939, and another 1800 dollars in 1940 as a renewal,  for an empirical study of the economic organization of a southern region, of the nature and sources of the fluctuation of employment and income in this region, and other works towards Ph. D. at the University of Chicago under Professor F. H. Knight and Dr. Oscar Lange. Included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded, as well as two handwritten evaluative notes on the application. One assigns a grade of A, and they contain a brief written assessment of the applications.
• Written addendum and Scholarship Aid Application from Mary Leila Vincent
  A scholarship aid application from May Leila Vincent in 1942, requesting funds to pay expenses at a school of nursing. Included is a handwritten evaluative note on the application containing no evaluation.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Jacques Philippe Villere
  An application from Jacques Philippe Villere, a French-English editor, in 1942, requesting a one-year grant beginning in June, to study culture patterns of Louisiana Creole-speaking Negroes as shown by their speech and its relationship with their class, color, and religion. Wishes to work for a Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina under Professor Ralph Steele Boggs. Included is a handwritten evaluative note on the application, which assigns a grade of B- and provides a brief assessment of the application.
• Fellowship Application from Timothy Romeo Veal
  The documents contain a 1947 fellowship application from Timothy Romeo Veal requesting a one-year grant beginning in June to make a study of the evolving status of citizenship rights of Negroes in the United States, 1866-1946, under the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Federal Constitution, and under the Federal Statutes. This was towards the degree of Doctor of Juridical Science at Boston University under the supervision of Dean E. H. Hettrick.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from Elizabeth Head Vaughan
  The documents contain fellowship applications from Elizabeth Head Vaughan for 1946 and 1947. In 1946, she was given 2000 dollars, a one-year grant beginning in June, to write a book based on three years experience among a racially and culturally mixed group imprisoned in the Philippines by the Japanese. This was towards a Ph. D. degree at the University of North Carolina under the supervision of Dr. Howard W. Odum. She reapplied in 1947  to prepare for publication a study of the changes in class structure which occurred within a racially mixed society imprisoned for three years by the Japanese in the Philippines. She may have been granted 1,000 dollars, as seen on the application, but this amount does not appear on the Memorandum included. Also contained are two handwritten notes, evaluating the applications.
• Memorandum and Scholarship Aid Application from Alma Louise Vaughan
  The documents contain a 1941 Scholarship Aid application from Alma Louise Vaughan for further studies in art at the Art Students League of New York beginning in September. Included is a memorandum that summarizes the application, but does not include the action of the Fellowship Committee.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from William Daniel Varnell
  The documents contain a 1942 application from William Daniel Varnell. The applicant was awarded 1,650 dollars for studies on the educational problems of southern communities, toward a Ph.D. at Ohio State University. Included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded, as well as a handwritten evaluative note on the application. It assigns a grade of B. Other portions of the note are present but are not fully legible.
• Written Addendum for John James Van Noppen
  A handwritten evaluative note on John James Van Noppen. It assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment of the application.
• Record of Fellowship Granted to Rupert Vance
  A memorandum summarizing the grant awarded to Rupert Vance in 1945. He was awarded 2,500 dollars for completing a book on the human resources of the South.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Applications from Catherine Bertha Van Buren
  An application from Catherine Bertha Van Buren in 1942 and 1943. In 1942, the applicant requested a grant for nine months of advanced study with Edgar Schofield in preparation for concert appearances. In 1943, reapplied for a one-year grant to study for nine months with Mr. Frank LaFarge in New York City and to have a recital in Town Hall beginning in September. Included is a handwritten evaluative note on the application.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from Preston Valien
  The documents contain fellowship applications from Preston Valien for 1937 and 1939. The applicant was awarded 1,000 dollars in 1937 and an additional 1,000 dollars in 1938 to pursue courses in sociology and other studies at the University of Wisconsin, ultimately earning the degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the guidance of Dr. John L. Gillin. Included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded, as well as a handwritten note evaluating the application.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from Bonita Gold Harrison Valien
  The documents contain fellowship applications from Bonita Gold Harrison Valien for 1937 and 1939. The applicant was awarded 1,000 dollars in 1937 and an additional 1,000 dollars in 1938 to pursue courses in sociology and other studies at the University of Wisconsin, ultimately earning the Doctor of Philosophy degree under the guidance of Dr. John L. Gillin. Included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded, as well as a handwritten note evaluating the application.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Philip Junius Valentine
  An application from Philip Junius Valentine in 1948, requesting a one-year grant to begin in September to pursue a ScD. degree in mechanical engineering, majoring in A.G.T. research and design, with emphasis on the turbo-jet engine division of aircraft gas turbines. Wishes to study under the supervision of Professor C. Richard Soderberg. Included is a handwritten evaluative note on the application, including the phrase “Interesting case.” Other portions of the note are present but are not fully legible.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Foy Dan Valentine 
  An application from Winfred Bruce Welch in 1948, requesting a one-year grant beginning in June make a survey of contemporary youth work among Negroes in Texas to determine which types have been most successful and analyze them to find the reasons for success or failure toward the Th.D. degree in Social Ethics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary under the supervision of Dr. T. B. Maston. Included is a handwritten evaluative note on the application. It assigns a grade of A- or B and contains a brief written assessment, including the phrase “Interesting yongster.” Other portions of the note are present but are not fully legible.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Phyllis Kathleen Valente
  An application from Winfred Bruce Welch in 1942, requesting a nine-month grant beginning in September to study folklore at the University of North Carolina towards an M.A. degree under Professor R.S. Booggs. Included is a handwritten evaluative note on the application. It assigns a grade of A and includes a brief written assessment, which mentions the phrase “pretty young.” Other portions of the note are present but are not fully legible.
• Fellowship Application from Lillie Tabitha Vaden
  The documents contain a 1940 fellowship application from Lillie Tabitha Vaden requesting a one-year grant beginning in September to pursue studies that will enable the applicant to receive the Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Southern California.
• Fellowship Application from Elisabeth Utterback
  The documents contain a 1944 fellowship application from Elisabeth Utterback requesting a one-year grant for a dissertation on the types of conflict that involve the whites and the Negro, as is shown in the regional drama of the South. towards a Ph D. at Columbia University under Dr. Lennox Grey.
• Written Addendum for James Daniel Tyms
  A handwritten evaluative note on James Daniel Tyms. It assigns a B plus grade and includes a brief written assessment of the application.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Scott Walter Tyler
  An application from Scott Walter Tyler, a Staff Photographer, in 1946, requesting a grant beginning in June to study black and white and color retouching from Hans Barton, and other works. Will not return to the present position, but wants to go into the field of color and fashion photography for documentary work. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from James Walter Tyler
  An application from James Walter Tyler, a student at George Peabody College, in 1947, requesting a one year grant beginning in June to begin work toward the Masters Degree with courses in Sociology, History, Geography, and Education with special emphasis and a thesis on Negro Adult Education at present University under Dr. Fremont P. Wirth. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of C and contains a brief written assessment of the application.