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• Application for Edward Scott
  An application for Edward Scott of Augusta, Georgia, 26, wishes to complete M.A. in Fine Arts through observation and study of works in museums and attending summer school at the University of Chicago.
• Application for James A. Porter
  An application for James A. Porter of Baltimore, Maryland, 35, wishes to attend New York University to collect material for and compile a checklist of paintings, sculpture, and graphic arts of the early Negro and paintings and engravings of Negroes by early white American artists.
• Application for Rosemary Louis
  An application for Rosemary Louis of Champaign, Illinois, 22, wishes to attend Teachers College at Columbia University, working for M.A. in Fine Arts.
• Application for Lawrence Arthur Jones
  A 1939 application for Lawrence Arthur Jones of Lynchburg, Virginia, 30, wishes to study the techniques and approaches to mural painting; to study the techniques in the printing arts as well as methods and effects of teaching art in rural and small urban communities of Mexico. His Undergraduate work was a B.A Dillard University in 1940.
• Application for William Henry Johnson
  An application for William Henry Johnson of Florence, South Carolina, 51, wishes to visit the South and study the Negro race to inform paintings.
• Application for Katherine Edith Jackson
  An application for Katherine Edith Jackson of Alexandria, Virginia, 25, wishes to attend Art Institute of Chicago to study more modern methods of art education, particularly adaptable to the Negro, including advanced oil painting, design, and related crafts.
• Application for Zell Ingram
  An application for Zell Ingram of Caruthersville, Missouri, 30, wishes to work with Karamu House of Cleveland, Ohio to devote time wholly to creative painting of people in black community.
• Application for Simpson Edwards, Jr.
  An application for Simpson Edwards, Jr. of Bloomington, Illinois, 23, wishes to attend Art Institute of Chicago for one year of study in the field of general illustration in an attempt to gain understanding of draftsmanship and characterization.
• Application for Ernest Crichlow
  An application for Ernest Crichlow of Brooklyn, New York, 27, wishes to paint scenes of Negro life in the South.
• Application for Conrad Cochran
  An application for Conrad Cochran of Chicago, Illinois, 17, wishes to attend the Art Institute of Chicago, working for B.A. in Art Education under Mrs. Gertrude M. Hadley.
• Application for Hortense G. Burke
  An application for Selma Hortense G. Burke of Mooresville, North Carolina, 31, wishes to attend Columbia University and The Academia in San Carlos, New Mexico for creative sculpture and research on the utility of American stones and woods in sculpture. Has been admitted to Columbia.
• Application for Howard Romare Bearden
  A 1940 application for Howard Romare Bearden of Charlotte, North Carolina, 28, wishes to paint the South and its rich folk material by moving amongst the Negroes and studying their intimate social fabric.
• Application for Henry W. Bannarn
  A 1940 application for Henry W. Bannarn of Hughes County, Oklahoma, 30, wishes to create a sculptural workshop to produce a series of portraits and figures of Negro historical character to be exhibited in Negro schools and libraries to aid in the study of Negro history.
• Application for John Ingliss Atkinson
  An application for John Ingliss Atkinson of Brooklyn, New York, 32, wishes to receive a travel scholarship to create artistic study of rural Negro communities, including their symbols, materials, and legends for use in painting and crafts.
• Application for Merze Tate
  A 1940 reappointment application for Merze Tate, the Chairman of the Social Studies Division and History Instructor at Bennett College. The candidate requested a renewal to fulfill Harvard Radcliffe requirements for a Ph.D. in Government, including residence and the completion of a dissertation on The Movement for A Limitation of Armaments, 1815 1914. The file includes personal data, educational background, professional experience, and references.
• Application for Ruth Morris Smith
  A 1940 reappointment application for Ruth Morris Smith, a graduate student at Western Reserve University. The candidate applied for a renewal to study for a Ph.D. degree, concentrating on the problem of sexual maturation in adolescent female monkeys. The plan involved working under the direction of Dr. Boris B. Rubenstein. The application details personal data, educational history, and includes a list of references.
• Application for George Francis McCray
  A 1940 reappointment application for George Francis McCray, a resident of Chicago. The candidate requested a renewal to work as a representative of Hull House, developing plans to bring about closer cooperative support between trade unions and the Negro community. The plan involved discussion groups, classes, and joint conferences. The document contains personal history, educational background, work experience, and references.
• Application for Charles R. Lawrence, Jr.
  A 1940 reappointment application for Charles R. Lawrence, Jr., a resident of New York City. The candidate applied for a renewal to complete residence requirements for a Ph.D. in Sociology at Columbia University and to begin a dissertation on class structure among Negroes as affected by urbanization. The file includes personal data, educational background, professional experience, and a list of references.
• Application for Carl McClellan Hill
  A 1940 reappointment application for Carl McClellan Hill, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Hampton Institute. The candidate requested a renewal to pursue further graduate study in chemistry and biology and to organize material for integrated college science courses. The plan involved working toward a Ph.D. at Cornell University. The application details the candidates personal data, educational history, teaching experience, and includes a list of references.
• Application for Shirley Graham
  A 1940 reappointment application for Shirley Graham, a graduate student at the Yale University School of Drama. The candidate applied for a renewal to write plays for the Negro Theatre, associating with the Gilpin Players of Cleveland and working under the supervision of the Yale faculty. The document contains personal history, educational background, professional experience in music and theatre, list of accomplishments, and references.
• Application for Alonzo Joseph Davis
  A 1940 reappointment application for Alonzo Joseph Davis, the Head of the Psychology Department at Tuskegee Institute. The candidate requested a renewal to complete residence requirements for a Ph.D. at Yale University and to collect data for a dissertation on the Thorndike effect in serial learning. The file includes personal data, educational history, professional experience, and references.
• Application for Richard Allen Carroll
  A 1940 application document for Richard Allen Carroll, an Instructor of English at Johnson C. Smith University. The candidate applied for a fellowship to study the life and works of the Negro novelist Charles W. Chesnutt. The plan involved working under the supervision of William S. Braithwaite of Atlanta University. The document contains personal data, educational background, professional experience, and a list of references.
• Application for Fannin Saffore Belcher, Jr.
  A 1940 reappointment application for Fannin Saffore Belcher, Jr., an Assistant Professor of English and Director of Dramatics at West Virginia State College. The candidate requested a renewal to continue concentrating on technical and creative phases of drama and theatrical production at Yale University, working toward a Ph.D. The application includes personal data, educational summary, experience, and references.
• Application for Vernon Lloyd Winslow
  A 1940 application document for Vernon Lloyd Winslow, an Art Instructor at Dillard University. The candidate requested funding to organize a modern integrated art instruction program, involving study at Carnegie Tech, observation of community arts in Nova Scotia, and work toward a Masters degree at Columbia University. The application details the candidates personal history, educational background, professional experience, art accomplishments, and references.
• Application for Lawrence Bertell Wilson
  A 1940 application document for Lawrence Bertell Wilson, a Professor in Political Science and Economics at Philander Smith College. The candidate applied for a fellowship to conduct a study titled The Movement for Anti Lynching Legislation in the United States, aiming to point the way toward successful concerted action. The plan involved working toward a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois under Professor Clarence A. Berdahl. The file includes personal data, educational summary, experience, publications, and references.