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Title
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Fellowship Application, William A. Attaway, 1939-1941
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Description
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Correspondence between William Attaway and Rosenwald Fund staff, including George M. Reynolds, Dorothy Elvidge, Margaret Utley, and Dr. Midian Bousefield, as well as with recommenders like John M. Woodburn and Charlotte Carr. This file documents the fellowship process for novelist William Attaway, beginning with his request for an application to support his creative writing, specifically a novel about a Black worker in the steel industry from 1914 to 1919. His application, which includes his University of Illinois transcript, is supported by numerous confidential reports and letters of recommendation. After the Fund reviewed a copy of his first novel, Let Me Breathe Thunder, he was awarded a 1200 dollars grant during the year beginning May 1, 1940, to May 1,1941. The file details the administration of the fellowship through correspondence regarding the quarterly payment plan, which is confirmed by multiple payment vouchers, and includes a progress report critiqued by the Funds literary critic, Herschel Brickell. It also contains Attaways later renewal application to write about the farm background of migrant Black people and a post fellowship record showing his status as a soldier, alongside several newspaper articles praising his published novels.
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Identifier
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fisk_rf_ff_fgr_390_00008
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Field of Study or Work
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Creative Writing
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Subject
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Julius Rosenwald Fund, 20th century—History, African American history, Elvidge, Dorothy A., 1906-1994, Attaway, William Alexander, 1911-1986, Carr, Charlotte E. (Charlotte Elizabeth), 1890-1956, Woodburn, John, 1901-1952, Weirick, R. Bruce (Robert Bruce), 1887-1982, Reynolds, George M. (George Manning), 1862-1935, Bousfield, Midian Othello, 1885-1948,
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Extent
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92 pages
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Language
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eng
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Date
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1939/1941
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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 390, 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 Granted
