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• Fellowship Application, Fred W. Alsup, 1938-1947
  Correspondence letters between Fred W. Alsup and Julius Rosenwald Fund staff, including William C. Haygood, Dorothy A. Elvidge, George M. Reynolds, and Raymond Paty, concerning multiple fellowship grants and renewals for his Ph.D. studies in Zoology at the University of Pennsylvania. The file contains Alsups applications detailing his research plan on the colloidal properties of protoplasm, his academic transcripts from Fisk University, and numerous confidential reference reports from his professors, such as Dr. L. V. Heilbrunn, who laud his exceptional abilities. Also included are many payment vouchers for his stipend and tuition, and reprints of two of his scientific papers published with the Funds support The Effects of Light Alone and Photodynamic Action on the Relative Viscosity of Amoeba Protoplasm and Photodynamic Action in the Eggs of Nereis Limbata. Later correspondence details the interruption of his career by Army service, his subsequent placement in medical school at Howard University under the Army Specialized Training Program ASTP, and his post war plans to return to research after completing his internship.
• Fellowship Application, Charles H. Alston Pictures
  Documents include photographs of artwork by Charles H. Alston, featuring titles such as Dog Trot Cabin , Alabama Landscape, Coal miner, Cotton Pickers, and Tobacco Farm boy. The file also contains clippings from publications showcasing his work. An extensive article from Fortune magazine titled The Negros War uses Alstons illustrations to explore racial discrimination in employment, housing, and the military during the war effort. A second clipping, from the newspaper PM, is titled A Negro Artist Covers the Harlem Horse Show and provides biographical details, stating that Alstons aim is to put the American Negro people on canvas as they are and notes that he has been working on a Rosenwald Fellowship for the last two years.
• Fellowship Application, Charles H. Alston, 1940-1942
  Correspondence letters between artist Charles Henry Alston and Julius Rosenwald Fund staff, including George M. Reynolds, Dorothy A. Elvidge, Edwin R. Embree, and William C. Haygood, concerning a fellowship grant and its subsequent renewal. The file documents Alstons project to visually represent the Negro of America, rather than the Negro in America by contrasting the lives of Black people in the urban North and the rural South. Documents include Alston's initial application, his detailed project proposal, academic transcripts from Columbia University, and strong letters of reference from individuals such as Walter White, Ira de A. Reid, and T. Arnold Hill. The file contains a comprehensive progress report from his first grant, detailing extensive travel and the creation of numerous artworks throughout the South, as well as his application for renewal. Further correspondence covers payment plans, his military draft status, a potential visiting artist position at Mississippi Negro Training School formerly Jackson College with President Jacob L. Reddix, and updates on his later success, including illustrations for Fortune magazine and work for the Office of War Information. The file also includes photographs of his paintings and drawings, such as Grading Tobacco, Girl with a necklace, Atlanta slum and School Girl.
• Fellowship Application, John D. Allen, 1931-1934
  Correspondence letters between John D. Allen of Mercer University, Edwin R. Embree of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, Clark Foreman, and Mercer University President Spright Dowell regarding a fellowship for Mr. and Mrs. John Allen. The file documents the arrangement for a 2,000 dollar grant from the Rosenwald Fund, which was conditional on Mercer University contributing 667 dollars and providing a leave of absence. The fellowship was to support twelve months of research by the Allens at the Library of Congress for a source book of American journalism. The file contains an internal memo detailing the negotiations conducted by Will W. Alexander and Clark Foreman, a telegram from Embree confirming the offer, and a fellowship account record. Later correspondence from 1934 shows Allen sending Embree a copy of the book Culture in the South as a gesture of appreciation and to report on his work since the fellowship.
• Fellowship Application, Emily W. Allen, 1939-1942
  Correspondence between Emily Webb Allen, Edwin R. Embree, Dorothy A. Elvidge, Rose H. Alschuler, and F. D. Patterson regarding two fellowship grants awarded to Mrs. Allen from the Development of Personnel fund. The file documents a 1,000 dollars grant in 1939 for study at Pestalozzi Froebel Teachers College and a renewal grant of up to 900 dollars in 1941 to complete her masters degree at the University of Chicago, both in preparation for her work at Tuskegee Institute. Other documents include Allens handwritten letters about her study plans, internal memos, follow up inquiries about her progress, and numerous financial records such as payment vouchers and tuition statements. The file concludes with a letter from Tuskegee President F. D. Patterson confirming her satisfactory return to work and a 1944 update card listing her position as a Head Teacher at a Wartime Child Care Center in St. Louis.
• Fellowship Application, Will W. Alexander, 1933-1934
  Correspondence letters between Will W. Alexander of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, Edwin R. Embree of the Julius Rosenwald Fund, and Miss Dorothy Elvidge about a fellowship grant for a study of Negro Participation in Government and Civic Affairs , also referred to as the study of Negro participation in social control. The letters address an initial misunderstanding, clarifying that the total grant is for 2,000 dollars, not the 500 dollars initially paid which was marked as payment in full. Later correspondence from Alexander requests an additional 750 dollars advance after preliminary work was completed by Charles S. Johnson, a group at the University of North Carolina, and a group in Atlanta. The file also includes three payment vouchers from the Julius Rosenwald Fund to W. W. Alexander for payments of 500 dollars, 750 dollars, and a final payment of 750 dollars, along with an internal account record for the fellowship and a cross reference filing record.
• Fellowship Application, Joseph M. Alexander, 1929-1935
  Correspondence letters between Joseph Mack Alexander and Edwin R. Embree of the Julius Rosenwald Fund. The record begins with Alexander's handwritten application for a fellowship, which resulted in a Statement of Offer for a study grant detailed in a letter from Embree. Subsequently, Alexander submitted a handwritten request for an additional grant, which was ultimately rejected in a follow-up letter from Embree. The file also includes a post-fellowship record for Joseph Mack Alexander.
• Fellowship Application, Franz Alexander, 1930-1931
  This file documents the awarding of a study grant to Franz Alexander through correspondence between Edwin Embree of the Julius Rosenwald Fund and several academic leaders. The record contains multiple official Statements of Offer for the grant. The details of this offer were communicated by Edwin Embree through letters to Frederick Woodward and Robert Hutchins, and via a telegram to William Healy.
• Fellowship Application, Cornelius A. Alexander, 1930-1935
  Correspondence between Cornelius Alexander and Edwin Embree of the Julius Rosenwald Fund. This file documents the fellowship application process for Cornelius Alexander, beginning with his handwritten application and an accompanying handwritten list of his school expenses. The successful application is confirmed by a Statement of Offer for a study grant, which is further detailed in a direct letter from Edwin Embree to Alexander. The file also contains post-fellowship materials, including a record on former fellows and a Cross Reference record from December 1935 noting his last known address.
• Fellowship Application, Conrad A. Albrizio, 1945-1947
  Correspondence between Conrad Albrizio and the Julius Rosenwald Fund. This file documents the complete fellowship process for artist Conrad Albrizio, beginning with his initial and re-application requests, which are supported by recommendation letters from Forbes Watson and Oronzio Maldarelli. The selection process is detailed through records of the Fund's jury considering his paintings and a telegram recommending him for fourth place, culminating in the official notification of his grant award and his subsequent acceptance. The administrative life of the fellowship is thoroughly documented via numerous payment vouchers, correspondence regarding payment issues, an approved leave of absence request, and notifications of address changes. The file also includes post-fellowship materials such as a summary of his paintings, a newspaper article on contemporary art, an exhibition poster, and correspondence from Albrizio regarding other potential applicants.
• Fellowship Application, Eugenia Albritton, 1936
  Documents include Mrs. Eugenia Albritton Cordice's fellowship application to the Julius Rosenwald Fund in 1936, and an offer letter approving her fellowship and stating Dr. E. L. Bishop as her referral.
• Fellowship Application, Garland N. Adamson, 1930-1942
  Correspondence between Garland N. Adamson and Rosenwald Fund staff including Edwin Embree, Dr. M.O. Bousfield, and Dorothy Elvidge. This file compiles the complete fellowship record for Dr. Adamson, beginning with his handwritten and formal applications, which include a photograph. The successful application resulted in multiple official Statements of Offer, detailing both a study grant and a separate grant for establishing a practice. The file also contains a post fellowship record detailing his grant information and subsequent position. Finally, later correspondence from Dr. M.O. Bousfield to the Fund and Dorothy A. Elvidge to the American OBGYN Board indicates that the Fund later had difficulty maintaining contact with Dr. Adamson.
• Fellowship Application, Walter A. Adams, 1931-1932
  Correspondence between Walter Adams and Edwin Embree of the Julius Rosenwald Fund. This file compiles the fellowship record for Walter Adams, beginning with his handwritten application. The successful application is documented through multiple Statements of Offer for a study grant, which are further detailed in a direct letter from Edwin Embree to Walter Adams. The file also contains two post-fellowship records, one of which specifically details his grant information and present position.
• Fellowship Application, Paul L. Adams, 1945-1947
  Correspondence between Paul Lieber Adams and Rosenwald Fund staff, including Edwin Embree, William C. Haygood, Dorothy Elvidge, Vandi C. Haygood, and Sumiko Oura. This comprehensive file documents the entire fellowship process for Paul Lieber Adams, beginning with Mrs. Haygood sending a blank application and the subsequent submission of two complete applications that include his plan of work, photograph, and a transcript from the Centre College of Kentucky. The selection process is detailed through correspondence between Fund staff like Dr. Embree and recommenders like Dr. Robert Lynd, as well as confidential reports on Adams from Dr. Elizabeth P. Lam, Dr. Robert K. Merton, Dr. Jitsuichi Masuoka, and Dr. Jameson Jones. Following the grant award, the file contains the notification letter from William C. Haygood, Adams's letter of acceptance, and numerous exchanges between Adams, Haygood, and Dorothy Elvidge to establish and adjust the payment schedule, which is documented by multiple Payment Vouchers. During the fellowship, Adams corresponds about his location, requests a loan and an extension, and receives replies concerning these matters. The record concludes with a post-fellowship inquiry from a Ms. M. Read and the Fund's response, providing information about his status.
• Fellowship Application, Alger L. Adams, 1932-1935
  Correspondence between Alger L. Adams and the Julius Rosenwald Fund. This file documents his fellowship application process, beginning with a handwritten application summary and a formal application that encompasses his plan for study, comments, and references. The file includes a draft of the Statement of Offer for a 1,000 dollar study grant, which is followed by Mr. Adams's letter of acceptance to aid in his study of social work at the New York School of Social Work. The record also contains a signed note card from Adams giving permission to create a full record of former fellows, which provides additional details on his address and significant recent activities.
• Fellowship Application, Thelma D. Ackiss & Mozell C. Hill, 1940-1943
  Correspondence between joint applicants Thelma D. Ackiss and Mozell C. Hill and Rosenwald Fund staff, including William C. Haygood, Vandi V. Haygood, Dorothy A. Elvidge, and Dr. Edwin R. Embree. This extensive file documents their entire joint fellowship process, initiated by telegrams requesting applications and followed by the submission of multiple handwritten and complete formal applications for both individuals, which include their plans of work, budget estimates, university transcripts, and photographs. The rigorous review process is detailed through numerous confidential reports and recommendation letters from a wide range of academics and professionals, including Dr. Ralph Bunche, Dr. Robert E. Park, Dr. John Dollard, Dr. Mandel Sherman, and Mr. G.L. Harrison. The file tracks the successful awarding of the grant through approval letters, subsequent correspondence establishing and adjusting the payment plan, and numerous Payment Vouchers from 1943. It also contains their collaborative research, including the study "Culture of a Contemporary All-Negro Community" and related articles. The record concludes with correspondence regarding a fellowship extension for Mr. Hill.
• Fellowship Application, Thelma D. Ackiss, 1943-1946
  Correspondence between Thelma Davis Ackiss and Rosenwald Fund staff, including William C. Haygood, Vandi Haygood, and Dorothy A. Elvidge. This file comprehensively documents Mrs. Ackiss's fellowship, beginning with the provision of a blank application and her subsequent submission to fund a socio-historical study of the Negro community in Houston, Texas, and to pursue her Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. The review process is detailed through numerous confidential reports and letters of reference from academics like Dr. Lorenzo Turner, Dr. Charles Thompson, Dr. Forrester B. Washington, and Dr. Horace M. Bond. Following her acceptance of the 1,800 dollar grant via telegram and formal letter, the file contains extensive administrative correspondence regarding payment plans, address changes, and the need for renewal, which is documented by payment records for multiple grant installments. Throughout the fellowship, Mrs. Ackiss provides project updates, and the file also includes a variety of her academic publications, some co-authored with Mozell C. Hill, on topics such as intra-racial cleavage, the "White Supremacy" complex, religious thought among Negroes, and social science instruction.
• Fellowship Application, Chess Abernathy Jr., 1939-1947
  Correspondence between Chess Abernathy and Rosenwald Fund staff, including William C. Haygood, George M. Reynolds, Margaret L. Utley, Edwin R. Embree, and Dorothy A. Elvidge. This comprehensive file documents the entire fellowship history of Chess Abernathy, beginning with his 1938 request for an application and the subsequent submission of his plan to study U.S.-Latin American relations. The file details the strong support for his application through recommendation letters from R.L. Vansant, Russell Grove, Raymond Nixon, James Pope, and W.L. Downs, leading to the official Statement of Offer for a 2,500 dollar grant. A significant portion of the record covers the planning and execution of his study trip to South America, including extensive correspondence about his itinerary, study plans, payment schedules, and multiple payment vouchers. The file is rich with post-fellowship materials that showcase the project's impact, including numerous articles Abernathy wrote on his travels in Brazil and South America, the cotton industry, foreign policy, and the growing threat of Nazi Germany, as well as a transcript of his speech titled, South America, Danger Spot of the Western Hemisphere. The collection also documents his later career as Alumni Secretary at Emory University, from which he corresponded with the Fund to recommend future fellowship candidates.
• Letter Regarding Progress Report on Rosenwald Fellows
  A letter sent on August 6, 1941 requesting information from Rosenwald Fellowship recipients to update the Fund records on the fellowship program. It also includes a blank progress report form for Julius Rosenwald Fund fellows to record the applicant name, degrees received and in progress, publications, and related information.
• Letter Regarding Charles Anderson's Research Activities Sent to George M. Reynolds
  A handwritten letter sent to Mr. George M. Reynolds from Mr. Charles Anderson on October 8, 1939 thanking the Rosenwald Fund for the fellowship awarded him towards his research, and Mr. Anderson continued to update Mr. Reynolds on his research activities.
• Fellows Status Update on B.A. Botkins
  A letter sent to Mr. George Reynolds from Mr. B.A. Botkins on September 30, 1939 in response to Mr. Reynold's letter from September 25. Mr. Botkins was an Associate professor in English for the University of Oklahoma, and he had a salary increase. Mr. Botkins had made 11 publications since his fellowship, and he listed a few other things since his fellowship ended.
• Letter Regarding John D. Black's Research Activities Sent to George M. Reynolds
  A letter sent to Dr. George M. Reynolds from Mr. John D. Black on October 7, 1939 in response to Dr. Reynolds letter of October 3. Mr. Black provides an update on his research activities following the renewal of his fellowship and notes that he and Professor Hubbs prepared a paper titled The Darters of the Poecilichthys variatus Group with Descriptions of Three New Forms.
• Publication on Race as a Sociological Concept by H.C. Brearley
  An academic publication titled Race as a Sociological Concept by Mr. H. C. Brearley discussing the concept of race and the controversy surrounding it.
• Fellows Status Update on Ina Corinne Brown
  A letter sent to Ms. Ina Corinne Brown from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Ms. Brown status after the fellowship. Ms. Brown was an Associate specialist in Social Studies for U.S. Office of Education at the time, and she was in the middle of her Ph.D. thesis. Also included is a hadnwritten letter sent to Ms. Utley from Ms. Brown on October 19, 1939.
• Letter Regarding J.H. Easterby's Obtaining a Ph.D. Degree Sent to George M. Reynolds
  A letter sent to Mr. George M. Reynolds from Mr. J.H. Easterby on November 20, 1939 expressing his gratitude for the fellowship and to report on his progress at the University of Chicago. Mr. Easterby described his work toward obtaining a Ph.D. degree in History.