Record of Fellowship granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Applications from William Ellisworth Artis

Item

Title
Record of Fellowship granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Applications from William Ellisworth Artis
Description
The documents contain fellowship applications from William Ellisworth Artis, an employee at Hermon Foundation, dated 1946 and 1947. In 1946, the applicant applied for a one-year grant, beginning in June, to conduct a survey of ceramic art instruction and production in Negro Colleges and Organizations. Reapplied in 1947, and was awarded $1500, a year grant beginning in September to work with the native clays of Alabama in the production of creative sculpture and sculptured free form ceramic ware. Also 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.
Identifier
fisk_rf_ff_fge_374_5_00001
Historical Demographic Term
Negro
Subject
Julius Rosenwald Fund, 20th Century—History, African American history, Artis, William Ellisworth, 1914-1977,
Extent
4 pages
Language
eng
Date
1946/1947
Format
pdf
Type
Text
Source
Box 374, Julius Rosenwald Fund Archives, 1917-1948, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library.
Publisher
John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library.
Rights
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Fellowship Fund Section
Fellowship General
Item sets
Fellowship Fund