Application of Arna Wendell Bontemps
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Title
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Application of Arna Wendell Bontemps
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Description
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An application from Arna Wendell Bontemps, requesting a grant towards gathering background material for books in the children's field, and to complete the research and finish writing a broad-canvass historical novel. Mr. Bontemps reapplied for another 1-year grant towards obtaining a Master of Arts degree in the Graduate Library School of the University of Chicago. These applications were submitted in 1938 and 1942, and the chosen fields are Creative Writing and Library Science. Also included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded to Mr. Bontemps across 1938, 1942, and 1943, as well as his record of professional career and handwritten note: "We gave this man a full year free for study + writing [illegible]".
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Identifier
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fisk_rf_ff_fge_375_3_00020
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Historical Demographic Term
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Negro
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Subject
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Julius Rosenwald Fund, 20th Century—History, African American history, Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973, Herskovits, Melville J. (Melville Jean), 1895-1963,
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Extent
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9 pages
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Language
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eng
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Date
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1938/1943
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Format
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pdf
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Type
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Text
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Source
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Box 375, Julius Rosenwald Fund Archives, 1917-1948, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library.
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Publisher
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John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library.
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Rights
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Fisk University John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library reasonably believe that the items made available in our digital collections are not restricted by copyright or related rights. However, these materials are publicly accessible, some restrictions on further use may still apply. Permitted uses for those items are limited to research, educational, and scholarly purposes under U.S. Copyright Law Title 17, §108 U.S.C. Besides educational uses, you need to obtain permission from Fisk University Franklin Library. Please contact archives@fisk.edu.
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Fellowship Fund Section
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Fellowship General
