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• Fellowship Application from Lois Towles
  An application from Lois Towles, an Instructor of Pianoforte, in 1947, requesting a one year grant, to study piano privately in New York and make a Carnegie Hall debut.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Applications from James Allen Tower
  The documents include 1942 and 1947 applications from James Allen Tower, an associate professor of Geography. The applicant applied in 1942 for a grant to spend the good weather months of the academic year 1942 43 doing fieldwork in the 67 counties of Alabama and the bad weather months in the State Archives, the Library of Congress, and my office, collecting data and writing a Geography of Alabama. Reapplied in 1947, and was awarded 1,600 dollars to complete the statistical analysis and mapping of census data and other works.  Included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded, along with handwritten evaluative notes on the application. One assigns a grade of A, the other an A minus, and both include brief written assessments on the application.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Applications from Samuella Viola Totty
  The documents include 1944 and 1948 applications from Samuella Viola Totty.  In 1944, the applicant requested a grant to ascertain the vocational opportunities open to Negroes in Louisiana, and other works. Reapplied in 1948 for a grant to investigate through field studies the Limitations and Possibilities of Business Education in relation to Small Business Management, leading to the Ph.D. degree in the School of Business at the University of Chicago under the supervision of the Faculty Committee appointed by Dean Cox of the School of Business. Included are handwritten evaluative notes on the application. Both assign a grade of B and contain brief written assessments on the application.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Henryne Marie Topps
  An application from Henryne Marie Topps in 1948, requesting a one year grant beginning in September to take courses leading to the Master of Arts degree in Psychology at Cornell University under the supervision of Professor Karl M. Dallenback, in order to qualify for a career as a clinical psychologist. Included is a handwritten evaluative note. It assigns a grade of C and includes a brief written assessment on the application.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Robert Lee Tontz
  An application from Henryne Marie Topps in 1946, an Agricultural Economist, requesting a one year grant beginning in June to take advanced graduate training in agricultural economics and general economics, leading to a Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota under the supervision of Dr. O. B. Jesness. Included is a handwritten evaluative note that assigns a grade of B and includes a brief written assessment on the application.
• Fellowship Application from Melvin Beaunorus Tolson
  An application from Melvin Beaunorus Tolson, a professor of Creative Literature, in 1948, requesting a two year grant, to complete a novel dealing with the odyssey of a Pullman porter and other works.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Applications from Dorothy Hope Tisdale
  The documents contain a 1943 application from Dorothy Hope Tisdale. The applicant was awarded 1,500 dollars to conduct a study of the physical characteristics, abilities, and handicaps of southern youth as compared with those of youth in other regions, and to undertake other work towards a Ph.D at the University of North Carolina under Dr. Odum. Included are a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded and a handwritten evaluative note on the application. It assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Record of Fellowship Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from James Harrison Tipton
  The documents contain a 1944 application from James Harrison Tipton. The applicant was awarded 1,500 dollars to study psychology, psychiatry, and psychoanalysis with a view of developing a plan for the rural southern community to accomplish the full development of the personalities of children through education, recreation, and social work.  Included is a memorandum summarizing the grant award, as well as a handwritten evaluative note assigning an A and providing a brief written assessment of the application.
• Written Addendum for John Francis Timmons
  A handwritten evaluative note on John Francis Timmons. It assigns a grade of A minus and contains a brief written assessment of the application.
• Written Addendum and Fellowship Application from Thomas Carlyle Tillery
  An application from Thomas Carlyle Tillery in 1946, requesting a one year grant beginning in September to write a novel dealing with the social effects of predominantly poor soil and racial prejudices on the people of the piney woods section of Louisiana at the University of Alabama under the supervision of Professor Hudson Strode. Included is a handwritten evaluative note on the application. It assigns a grade of B plus and includes a brief written assessment, which mentions the phrase “good testimony.” Other portions of the note are present but are not fully legible.
• Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Applications from William Federick Tidwell 
  The documents contain a 1943 application from William Federick Tidwell. The applicant was awarded 1,750 dollars toward a Ph.D. in rural education at The Ohio State University.  Included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded, along with handwritten evaluative notes on the application. One assigns a grade of A plus the other a B plus, and both include brief written assessments on the application.
• Application for Sue Bailey Thurman
  A 1942 application for Mrs. Sue Bailey Thurman, an editor, requesting a fifteen month grant, beginning in June, to locate, catalog, and document primary source materials on the Negro woman in American life with emphasis on individual and group achievements. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of A minus and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Application for James Edward Thorgood
  A 1945 application for James Edward Thorgood, an assistant professor of economics, requesting a one year grant, beginning May 1, to locate, catalog, and document primary source materials on the Negro woman in American life with emphasis on individual and group achievements. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Application for Mildred Amy Thornhill
  A 1948 application for Mildred Amy Thornhill, a Director of University Choir, requesting a grant for the summer and fall, to collect and subsequently complete the unpublished Praise Song of the American Negro as sung in the churches of the southeastern states. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Application for Hillery Chesterfield Thorne
  A 1942 application for Hillery Chesterfield Thorne, the Head of the English Department at West Virginia State College,  requesting a one year grant beginning in September, for a biographical analysis of Thomas Paine, leading to a Ph.D. at New York University, where the applicant has been admitted under Dr. Oscar Cargill. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Application from Robert A. Thompson, Jr. 
  A 1948 application for Robert A. Thompson, Jr., an Industrial Secretary of Atlanta Urban League, requesting a ten month grant beginning in September, to make a study of the educational, economic and social background of Negro Soilders who studuied in the Special Training Unit of Fort Benning, Georgia during World War II, leading to a Ph. D. degree at the UNiversity of Chicago under Dr. Rexford Guy Tugwell. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Granted Application for Melvin Ernest Thompson
  A 1939 application file for Melvin Ernest Thompson, a Director of Teacher Training. He was granted 2,000 dollars to set up and demonstrate a plan for the coordination of the various governmental organizations in the state of Georgia, which conduct educational functions into one comprehensive educational program, which should more efficiently serve the state in the solution of problems of the people of Georgia. Included are a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded and an evaluative note that assigns a grade of A and includes a written assessment of the application.
• Application from Julia Ruffin Thompson
  A 1943 application for Julia Ruffin Thompson, requesting scholarship aid beginning in September, to study Romance Languages at the University of Michigan for one year towards an  M.A. degree.
• Application Review for James Myers Thompson
  An evaluative note on James Myers Thompson. It assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment of the application.
• Granted Application for Frances E. Thompson 
  A 1939 application file for Frances E. Thompson, an Art Education teacher. He was granted 1,800 dollars to do work in the field of art education, working toward the degree of M.A. in education. Later changed plan to study in Czechoslovakia. Included are a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded and an evaluative note that assigns a grade of C and includes a written assessment of the application.
• Application for Era Bell Thompson
  A 1944 application for Era Bell Thompson, requesting a one year grant beginning in July, to spend a year gathering facts and writing the story my story of a lively Negro family who migrated from Des Moines, Iowa, to the prairies of North Dakota to live a free and rollicking life in that strange land the country God forgot. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of A and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Granted Application for Charles Henry Thompson
  A 1942 application file for Charles Henry Thompson, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Howard University. He was awarded 2,750 dollars for a social and educational philosophy of Booker T. Washington. Included are a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded and an evaluative note that assigns an A plus and includes a written assessment of the application.
• Scholarship Aid Application for Altha Mae Thompkins
  A 1943 application for Altha Mae Thompkins, requesting Scholaship Aid to study the causes and cures for malnutrition of the Negroes in rural areas toward an M.S. degree at Columbia University for one year beginning in September.
• Application for Vivian Eugenia Thomas
  A 1948 application for Vivian Eugenia Thomas, an employee at Farmers Union Fertilizer Co operative, requesting a one year grant beginning in June to be equipped for leadership in the family size farmer organization in Alabama by learning and developing skills in this field. Included is an evaluative note that assigns a grade of B and contains a brief written assessment on the application.
• Application Review for Steffen Wolfgang Thomas
  A 1940 application review for Steffen Wolfgang Thomas, the State Art Supervisor for the National Youth Administration in Atlanta. He applied for a grant in Art. Handwritten notes assess the validity of his candidacy, stating he is not a southern native.