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• Fellows Status Update on James Dombrowski and Letter Sent to George M. Reynolds
  A letter sent to Mr. James Dombrowski from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Dombrowski status after the fellowship. Mr. Dombrowski was the Chairman of the Highlander Folk School at the time, and he sent another letter for Mr. Reynolds.
• Fellows Status Update on George Duke Humphrey and Letter Sent to George M. Reynolds
  A letter sent to Mr. George Duke Humphrey from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Humphrey status after the fellowship. Mr. Humphrey was the President of Mississippi State College at the time, and he made a publication since his fellowship. He also mentioned that he obtained a Ph.D. degree on June 12, and he included another letter for Mr. Reynolds.
• Letter Regarding Thomas A. Hart's Obtaining a Ph.D. Degree Sent to George M. Reynolds
  A letter sent to Mr. George M. Reynolds from Mr. Thomas G. Hart on October 25, 1939 expressing gratitude for the Rosenwald Fund support of his doctoral studies at the University of Chicago. Mr. Hart took a leave of absence from teaching at West Georgia College to pursue a PhD in Bacteriology and Parasitology, and his dissertation was to be titled A Study of Variation in Mosquitoes With Special Reference to the Genetics of the Species Culex pipiens. He also noted that he would serve as an assistant to Dr. Clay G. Huff in his course in Parasitology.
• Fellows Status Update on Margaret Jarman Hagood
  A letter sent to Mrs. Margaret Jarman Hagood from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mrs. Hagood status after the fellowship. Mrs. Hagood was a Research associate and Statistical technician for the Institute for Research in Social Science, University of North Carolina at the time, and she made 5 publications since her fellowship.
• Letter Regarding Fred B. Kniffen's Experience in Europe Sent to Raymond R. Paty
  A letter sent to Mr. Raymond R. Paty from Mr. Fred B. Kniffen on June 25, 1939 regarding his experiences in Europe for his Rosenwald fellowship. Mr. Kniffen also described his travels to Munich, the Baltic Sea, Switzerland, the Riviera, and Italy. Also included is a handwritten letter containing the same information.
• Publication on the Negro as a Contrast Concept by Lewis C. Copeland
  An academic publication titled The Negro as a Contrast Conception by Mr. Lewis C. Copeland on race relations in the South, edited by Mr. Edgar T. Thompson.
• Publication on the Biology in Sociology by Hope Tisdale
  An academic publication titled Biology in Sociology by Ms. Hope Tisdale discussing the relationship between biology and sociology.
• Fellows Status Update on Robert D. Maede
  A letter sent to Mr. Robert D. Maede from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Maede status after the fellowship. Mr. Maede was the Head of the History department for Randolph Macon Women College at the time, and he had a project in the works since his fellowship.
• Fellows Status Update on Chase Curran Mooney
  A letter sent to Mr. Chase Curran Mooney from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Mooney status after the fellowship. Mr. Mooney was a History, Political Science, and Economics professor for Brenaw College and the Head of department at the time, and he received a Ph.D. degree around June.
• Fellows Status Update on Mildred R. Mell
  A letter sent to Ms. Mildred R. Mell from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Ms. Mell's status after the fellowship. Ms. Mell was an Economics and Sociology professor for Agnes Scott College at the time, and she had a salary increase. She made a publication since her fellowship.
• Manifesto of the New South
  A manifesto outlining the goals and vision of the New South organization.
• Fellows Status Update on Ralph E. McGill
  A letter sent to Mr. Ralph E. McGill from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. McGill's status after the fellowship. Mr. McGill was an Executive editor at the time, and he made a publication since his fellowship.
• Fellows Status Update on James G. Maddox
  A letter sent to Mr. James G. Maddox from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Maddox status after the fellowship. Mr. Maddox was the Director of Rural Rehabilitation Division, Farm Security Administration for the U.S. Department of Agriculture at the time, and he mentioned he was appointed to the position on February 18.
• Fellows Status Update on Leroy Loemker
  A letter sent to Mr. Leroy Loemker from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Loemker status after the fellowship. Mr. Loemker mentioned that the Department of Philosophy at Emory University had been enlarged by the addition of Dr. Lewis Beck, a Rosenwald Fellow for 1937 and 1938.
• Fellows Status Update on Leroy Loemker
  A letter sent to Mr. Leroy Loemker from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Loemker status after the fellowship. Mr. Loemker mentioned that the Department of Philosophy at Emory University had been enlarged by the addition of Dr. Lewis Beck, a Rosenwald Fellow for 1937 and 1938.
• Fellows Status Update on Thomas P. Govan
  A letter sent to Mr. Thomas P. Govan from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Govan status after the fellowship. Mr. Govan was an Assistant Political Science and History professor for the University of the South at the time, and he had obtained a Ph.D. degree at Vanderbilt University in 1937. He made a publication since his fellowship, and he received a Social Science Research Council grant-in-aid to continue his research during the summer.
• Letter Regarding Mitchell Franklin's Recommending a Fellowship Candidate Sent to Edwin R. Embree
  A letter sent to Mr. Edwin R. Embree from Mr. Mitchell Franklin on December 1939 relaying his time in France, alongside Mrs. Franklin, was cut short due to wartime. Given his fellowship was up, he returned to America, and he was reached out by Mr. Reynolds to suggest candidates for a fellowship.
• Fellows Status Update on Fred B. Kniffen
  A letter sent to Mr. Fred B. Kniffen from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Kniffen status after the fellowship. Mr. Kniffen was an Assistant professor for Louisiana State University at the time, and he had a salary increase. He had a project on the works, and he mentioned he would put his best efforts towards the scientific study of the cultural geography of the South.
• Fellows Status Update on Morton B. King
  A letter sent to Mr. Morton B. King from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. King's status after the fellowship. Mr. King was an Assistant Sociology professor for the University of Mississippi at the time, and his Ph.D. thesis was still in the works. He mentioned he would receive his Ph.D. degree by February 1940.
• Fellows Status Update on Paul B. Foreman
  A letter sent to Mr. Paul B. Foreman from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Foreman's status after the fellowship. Mr. Foreman was the Head of Sociology department for University of Mississippi at the time, and his Ph.D. thesis was still in the works.
• Fellows Status Update on J.H. Easterby
  A letter sent to Mr. J.H. Easterby from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Easterby's status after the fellowship. Mr. Easterby was a History professor for the College of Charleston and the Director of the college library at the time, and his Ph.D. thesis was still in the works.
• Fellows Status Update on Harry W. Culbreth
  A letter sent to Mr. Harry W. Culbreth from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Culbreth status after the fellowship. Mr. Culbreth was continuing his studies in Europe since May 1938, and his original study of cooperative life insurance had developed into a broader study of the causes of social disintegration within national institutions.
• Fellows Status Update on Wirt A. Cate
  A digest of Mr. Lewis C. Copeland dated October 16, 1939 containing updated information since his fellowship. Mr. Copeland was serving as an Assistant Professor of Social Science at Fisk University and had completed four publications, with two additional publications in progress including his PhD thesis, since his fellowship. He had also obtained a PhD degree at Duke University around June.
• Fellows Status Update on Wirt A. Cate
  A letter sent to Mr. Wirt A. Cate from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Cate status after the fellowship. Mr. Cate was serving as Assistant to the Superintendent of the Watkins Institute of Adult Education and had three projects in progress at the time.
• Fellows Status Update on John Tyler Caldwell
  A letter sent to Mr. John Tyler Caldwell from Mr. George M. Reynolds on September 25, 1939 seeking updated information about Mr. Caldwell status after the fellowship. Mr. Caldwell was an Instructor for the Department of History and Political Science, Vanderbilt University at the time, and he had obtained a Ph.D. degree on June 22. His Ph.D. thesis was still in the works, and the Bureau of Agricultural Economics employed him in the summer to make a preliminary survey of the governmental and financial aspects of drainage districts in the Yazoo Backwater Area oif Mississippi.