Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Applications from James Allen Tower
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Title
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Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Applications from James Allen Tower
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Description
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The documents include 1942 and 1947 applications from James Allen Tower, an associate professor of Geography. The applicant applied in 1942 for a grant to spend the good weather months of the academic year 1942 43 doing fieldwork in the 67 counties of Alabama and the bad weather months in the State Archives, the Library of Congress, and my office, collecting data and writing a Geography of Alabama. Reapplied in 1947, and was awarded 1,600 dollars to complete the statistical analysis and mapping of census data and other works. Included is a memorandum summarizing the grants awarded, along with handwritten evaluative notes on the application. One assigns a grade of A, the other an A minus, and both include brief written assessments on the application.
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Identifier
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fisk_rf_ff_fge_380_4_00010
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Historical Demographic Term
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White
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Subject
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Julius Rosenwald Fund, 20th Century—History, African American history, Tower, James Allen, 1905-1961,
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Extent
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5 pages
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Language
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eng
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Date
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1942/1947
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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 380, 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
