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• Application for Paul Laurence Hasty
  A 1940 application document for Paul Laurence Hasty, the Principal of East High and Lincoln Grade School in Xenia, Ohio. The candidate applied for a fellowship to continue studies toward a Doctor of Education degree and to survey the knowledge of Negro high school seniors regarding American Negro achievements. The plan involved studying at the University of Cincinnati. The document details the candidates personal data, education, experience, and references.
• Application for Robert Harris
  A 1940 application document for Robert Harris, a Piano Teacher and Accompanist at the Central Manhattan Music Center. The candidate requested a grant to continue advanced work in piano and related subjects at the Juilliard Graduate School, preparing for the concert stage. The application includes the candidates personal history, educational background, professional experience, list of scholarships held, and references.
• Application for Oliver Wendel Harrington
  A 1940 application document for Oliver Wendel Harrington, a student at the Yale University Art School. The candidate applied for a fellowship to travel and work in the South and in Haiti. The file contains the candidates personal data, educational summary, professional experience, list of accomplishments, and references.
• Application for Louis Owsley Harper
  A 1940 application document for Louis Owsley Harper, a research assistant on The Negro in America study. The candidate applied for a fellowship to study special occupational objectives in the philosophy of Negro education and to propose curriculum reconstructions. The plan was to work toward a Ph.D. in Education at Northwestern University. The document details the candidates personal history, educational background, professional experience, and references.
• Application for John Henry Harmon
  A 1940 application document for John Henry Harmon, a student at Rochdale Institute and part time accountant. The candidate requested funding to study and train in the techniques and philosophy of consumer cooperation and to develop a community education program for Harlem. The plan involved working toward a Ph.D. at Rochdale Institute and the New School for Social Research. The file includes the candidates personal data, educational history, professional experience, and references.
• Application for William Almon Griffey
  A 1940 application document for William Almon Griffey, the Circulation Librarian at Fisk University. The candidate requested a grant to study for a Ph.D. in the Graduate Library School of the University of Chicago, preparing a dissertation on the Negro college library. The application includes the candidates personal data, educational history, professional experience, list of fellowships held, and references.
• Application for Oland Pinckney Gaston
  A 1940 application document for Oland Pinckney Gaston, a pianist at St. Marks Church in Chicago. The candidate applied for a fellowship to study piano and work toward a Bachelors degree at the Chicago Musical College. The document contains the candidates personal history, educational background, experience, list of musical accomplishments, and references.
• Application for Samuel Lucius Gandy
  A 1940 application document for Samuel Lucius Gandy, the Assistant to the University Minister at Fisk University. The candidate proposed a study on the religious attitudes of Southern rural Negro youth in a changing culture and requested support to begin doctoral work at Union Theological Seminary. The file details the candidates personal data, educational background, professional experience, and includes a list of references.
• Application for Wayland Carr Fuller
  A 1940 application document for Wayland Carr Fuller, a student at the State University of Iowa. The candidate applied for a fellowship to complete requirements for a B.S. in Pharmacy and to pursue graduate courses related to manufacturing pharmacy, aiming for an M.S. in Chemistry. The application includes the candidates personal history, educational summary, teaching experience, and a list of references.
• Application for Manet Fowler
  A 1940 application document for Manet Fowler, a part time secretary at the Mwalimu School in New York. The candidate requested funding to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Sociology at New York University, emphasizing cultural anthropology to support future creative writing endeavors. The document contains the candidates personal data, educational background, work experience, list of writing awards and publications, and references.
• Application for William T. Fontaine
  A 1940 application document for William T. Fontaine, the Head of the Department of Social Science at Southern University. The candidate applied for a fellowship for a post doctoral program to acquire research techniques in historiography and philosophy, aiming to complete a book on Negro Thought from the World War to the Present at the University of Pennsylvania. The file details the candidates personal history, education, experience, publications, and references.
• Application for James Julius Flood
  A 1940 application document for James Julius Flood, the Personnel Director in charge of Guidance and Placement at Tuskegee Institute. The candidate requested a grant to make a comprehensive study of vocational guidance for Negro rural schools in the South, intending to work toward a Master of Arts degree at the University of Michigan. The application includes the candidates personal data, educational background, professional experience, and a list of references.
• Application for Howard Naylor Fitzhugh
  A 1940 application document for Howard Naylor Fitzhugh, an Instructor in Commerce and Finance at Howard University. The candidate applied for a fellowship to study the consumers cooperative movement in the United States and abroad, with implications for Negro economic self help, while working toward a Ph.D. at Columbia University. The document details the candidates personal history, education, experience, scholarships held, and references.
• Application for James Walter Fisher
  A 1940 application document for James Walter Fisher, an Instructor in Social Sciences at Delaware State College for Colored Students. The candidate requested funding for graduate study toward a doctorate in history, with emphasis to research The Slave and Free Negro in Delaware at the University of Pennsylvania. The file contains the candidates personal data, educational summary, professional experience, list of publications, and references.
• Application for Edward Ferguson Jr.
  A 1940 application document for Edward Ferguson, Jr., an Instructor of Biology at Southern University in Scotlandville, Louisiana. The candidate applied for a fellowship to conduct research in helminthology to fulfill thesis requirements for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Zoology at the University of Illinois. The application includes the candidates personal history, educational background, professional experience, list of accomplishments including a masters thesis, and references.
• Application for Mark Oakland Fax
  A 1940 application document for Mark Oakland Fax, an Instructor of Piano and Chorus at Paine College. The candidate requested a grant for the adaptation of twelve Negro spirituals for use in the Christian Church and to work toward a Master of Music degree at Westminster Choir School, Princeton, New Jersey. The file contains the candidates personal history, education, experience, list of compositions and publications, and references.
• Application for Wade Ellis
  A 1940 application document for Wade Ellis, an Instructor in Mathematics at Fisk University. The candidate applied for a fellowship to pursue graduate study in mathematics and education to prepare for a career as a college teacher of mathematics and methods of teaching mathematics in Negro schools. The plan was to work for a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. The document includes personal data, educational background, experience, accomplishments, and references.
• Application for Vinson Allen Edwards
  A 1940 application document for Vinson Allen Edwards, a student at Drew University. The candidate applied for a fellowship to study 500 Negro rural churches in Georgia as a basis for reorganizing the rural church program. The plan involved working toward a Ph.D. at Drew University. The file includes personal data, educational history, professional experience, and a list of references.
• Application for J. G. St. Clair Drake, Jr.
  A 1940 application document for J. G. St. Clair Drake, Jr., a part time copy and proof reader at the University of Chicago Press. The candidate requested funding to complete work on a masters degree in anthropology and all formal requirements for a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. The application details the candidates personal data, education, experience, publications, and references.
• Application for Frances Millicent Douglass
  A 1940 application document for Frances Millicent Douglass, a copyholder in New York City. The candidate applied for a fellowship to pursue courses and a thesis required for a masters degree in Psychology at Fordham University. The document contains the candidates personal history, educational background, professional experience, and a list of references.
• Application for James Elmo Dorsey
  A 1940 application document for James Elmo Dorsey, an Assistant Professor and Director of Music at Lincoln University. The candidate requested a grant to formulate a plan to improve the status of music in the educational program of Lincoln University, working toward a Ph.D. at Teachers College, Columbia University. The file includes personal data, educational summary, professional experience, list of compositions, and references.
• Application for Owen Vincent Dodson
  A 1940 application document for Owen Vincent Dodson, an Instructor in Speech and Drama at Spelman College. The candidate applied for a fellowship to write plays of Negro life using poetry, music, and dance, and to teach playwriting to help build a dramatic literature for the Negro theatre. The plan involved studying at Yale University. The application includes the candidates personal history, education, experience, accomplishments including publications, and references.
• Application for Herbert Eli Dickson
  A 1940 application document for Herbert Eli Dickson, a teacher of English and French at Williamsburg County Training School. The candidate applied for a fellowship to study the technicalities of Creative Writing and related subjects to become a better instructor and develop literary gifts. The candidate wished to attend Boston University or Harvard University for a Masters degree. The file contains personal data, educational background, experience, and a list of references.
• Application for Robert Nathaniel Dett
  A 1940 application document for Robert Nathaniel Dett, the Director of Music at Bennett College. The candidate requested funding to study the Negro Folk Song and ancient modes and scales to use as materials for new musical expressions. The plan included working toward a Doctor of Music degree at Oberlin or the University of Rochester. The document details the candidates personal history, education, extensive professional experience, list of compositions and publications, and references.
• Application for Richard William Dempsey
  A 1940 application document for Richard William Dempsey, an artist at the Western Museum, National Park Service. The candidate applied for a fellowship to complete their college education for a teachers certificate and to paint and sculpt a complete history of the Negro from the African period to the present. The plan involved studying at the California School of Fine Arts. The file includes the candidates personal data, educational history, professional experience, a list of accomplishments, and references.