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• Granted Application for Ledet Wilton Paul
  A 1940 and 1941 application file for Wilton Paul Ledet, a graduate student at the University of Chicago. He was granted $1,400 in 1940 and renewed for $1,500 in 1941 to study the economic, political, and social history of the Acadians of Louisiana. Handwritten reviews praise his candidacy and rating him an A. Later notes mention his service as an Air Intelligence Specialist.
• Application for Calvin Byrd LeCompte, Jr.
  A 1948 application review for Calvin Byrd LeCompte, Jr., a student at the University of Pennsylvania. He sought funding to study literary history. Handwritten notes are enthusiastic, stating he sounds like a bit of genius and noting the strong support from his professors.
• Application Review for Dowling Leatherwood
  A 1940 application note for Dowling Leatherwood, an Assistant Professor of Journalism at Emory University. The notes indicate the application was dropped last minute due to insufficient funds, despite an A rating and positive comments about his potential as a thoughtful critic of radio journalism.
• Granted Application for Leake Marcelotte
  A 1942 application file for Marcelotte Leake, a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma. She was granted $1,500 to study ethnobotany at Radcliffe College. Handwritten notes describe her as very young, and suggest letting her come back. Another note from 1943 states she was an excellent person, but expressed doubts about the scope of her project stating it was too far from the center of our interests, though the grant was approved.
• Scholarship Aid Application for Ora Leak
  A 1942 and 1943 scholarship aid application for Ora Leak, a girls' leader at Bethlehem Center in Nashville. She requested funding to study social service and group work techniques at Western Reserve University.
• Application for Martha Leads
  A 1948 application review for Martha Leads, a Supervising Teacher for the Cincinnati Board of Education. She applied for a grant to work toward a Ph.D. in Education at the Center for Human Relations, New York University. Handwritten notes describe her as a good person with good testimonies and top project.
• Granted Application for Lea Tom
  A 1941 application file for Tom Lea, a free-lance artist from El Paso, Texas. He was granted $1,800 to produce twenty canvases depicting the land, men, and animals of the Southwest. Notes indicate he was later commissioned by LIFE magazine as a war artist and correspondent.
• Application for Cecil Clement Layne
  A 1948 application document for Cecil Clement Layne, a free-lance press photographer. He requested $2,400 to create a documentary photographic study of minority groups in the New York area.
• Granted Application for Beverly Joseph Layman
  A 1948 application document for Beverly Joseph Layman, a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. He was granted $1,800 to finish his doctoral thesis in order to teach Humanities in the South. Handwritten notes praise his candidacy noting, Top scholarship, and speaking highly of his personality.
• Granted Application for Lawson Hilda
  A 1937 application file for Lawson Hilda, a graduate student at the University of Illinois. She was granted $1,100 to complete her Ph.D. in English with a dissertation on [The Negro in American Drama.] The file notes she became the first Negro woman to receive a doctorate at Illinois.
• Granted Application for James Raymond Lawson
  A 1937 and 1938 application file for James Raymond Lawson, a teacher at St. Augustine's College. He was granted $1,500 in 1937 and a renewal of $1,500 in 1938 to pursue a Ph.D. in physics at the University of Michigan, focusing on infra-red spectroscopy. A 1939 handwritten note critiques his application, implying that he had had a fellowship for two years, stating [for this man, we have done enough], ultimately denying his 1939 application.
• Granted Application for Doris Mae Lawson
  A 1947 application document for Doris Mae Lawson, an engineering clerk at the New York Telephone Company. She was granted $1,500 to pursue a Master of Arts degree in clinical psychology at the University of Chicago.
• Application for Clarence Lawson
  A 1942 application for Clarence Lawson, a sculptor employed by the National Live Stock and Meat Board. He applied for a grant to create art and study at the University of Mexico. Handwritten notes mention he made a [very good letters from his teachers at art institute], but question if the jury can see his work enough to rule him as a top candidate.
• Granted Application for Enola Estelle Laws
  A 1946 application file for Enola Estelle Laws, a student at the Juilliard School of Music. She was granted $1,600 to continue vocal training and pursue academic courses at Columbia University. Handwritten notes state she was [rated tops by Bernard Taylor].
• Application for Paul Frederic Lawrence
  A 1946 application review for Paul Frederic Lawrence, a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He requested funding to develop a plan for studying the geographic interdependence of mankind to improve intercultural understandings, while attending Stanford University. Handwritten notes describe him as having an [Excellent man with top references], praising his project scope.
• Application Review for Margaret Morgan Lawrence, M. D.
  An application note for Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence. The handwritten notes simply describe her as [Tops].
• Granted Application for Jacob Lawrence
  A 1940, 1941, and 1942 application file for the painter Jacob Lawrence. He was granted funds totaling $3,900 over three years to create his renowned series of paintings, including the Migration series, a series on John Brown, and a study of Harlem life. The documents include handwritten notes evaluating his applications.
• Granted Application for Charles Radford Lawrence, Jr.
  1942 and 1947 application documents for Charles Radford Lawrence, Jr., detailing his past positions as a Co-Executive Secretary for the Southern Field Council of the National Student YMCA[1942], and an instructor and research worker at Fisk University[1947]. The application details past application years [1937, 1940, 1941]. The application details his plan of work and accomplishments from the two years.
• Granted Application for Margaret Morgan Lawrence
  A 1942 application file for Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence, a medical interne at Harlem Hospital. She was granted $1,000 to study public health and pediatrics at the DeLamar Institute of Public Health, Columbia University, with the goal of serving in a Southern community.
• Granted Application for Charles Radford Lawrence, Jr.
  A 1939 and 1942 application file for Charles Radford Lawrence, Jr., a teacher and sociology student. He was granted $1,500 in 1939 and $1,000 in 1942 to pursue his Ph.D. at Columbia University and study racial-radical social movements in Harlem. The documents include handwritten adendums evaluating his candidacy.
• Application Review for Mary Ann Mundy Lawrance
  A 1946 application review for Mary Ann Mundy Lawrance, the Education Director for the Tennessee Industrial Union Council [CIO]. She sought funding to analyze educational programs in labor unions. Handwritten notes describe her as a good person with a good record but suggest the project was not suitable for this specific fellowship.
• Application Review for Harrison Duncan Lawless, Jr.
  A 1948 application review for Harrison Duncan Lawless, Jr., a graduate student in Education at Indiana University. He requested support to complete his Doctor of Education degree. Document includes handwritten note: [all references [illegible] with faint praise].
• Application Review for Mayme Evelyn Lawlah
  A 1948 application review for Mayme Evelyn Lawlah, an Associate Professor of Social Science at Hampton Institute. She proposed analyzing research on the personality development of Negroes in the South. Handwritten notes criticize the proposal stating [no evidence she would add anything to the subject [illegible] another theisis], rating her a [C] candidate.
• Application for Geraldine Lawhorn
  A 1948 application document for Geraldine Lawhorn, a performer who gave recitals combining drama, piano, and dancing. She requested funding to present original ideas through creative writing and classic recitals. The file notes she had previously received a scholarship from the Board of Higher Education in Springfield, Illinois.
• Application Review for Thomas Edward Laughlin
  An undated application review for Thomas Edward Laughlin [age thirty], focused on Individual Differences in Education. The handwritten notes give him an A- rating, citing an Excellent record and good testimony, though they express some uncertainty about the proposed study, rating him an A-.