Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from Margaret Just Wormley
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Title
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Record of Fellowships Granted, Written Addendum, and Fellowship Application from Margaret Just Wormley
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Description
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The documents contain applications for fellowships in 1941, 1942, and 1946 for Margaret Just Wormley. The applicant was granted 1,800 dollars, a one year grant, in 1941 and again in 1942 for studies in American literature, specifically a study of the Negros influence on the modern Renaissance in southern literature at Boston University, with the goal of completing work toward a Ph.D. degree. The applicant reapplied in 1946 and was granted 900 dollars to complete a project on southern creative literature towards a Ph.D. dissertation at Boston University, as well as a book for publication. Included is a memorandum summarizing the grant awarded to the applicant for the three years, and two handwritten notes, one stating, An exceptional person weve given her two grants already in 1941 and 1943.
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Identifier
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fisk_rf_ff_fge_380_8_00018
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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, Wormley, Margaret Just, 1913-2000,
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Extent
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10 pages
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Language
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eng
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Date
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1941/1946
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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
