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Julius Rosenwald Fund records

 Collection
Identifier: 318

Scope and Contents

The records of the Julius Rosenwald Fund consists of dockets of business and minutes of meetings held by the following bodies of the Fund: Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Board of Trustees and members. Also included are financial records, including audits and reports of the comptroller; annual reviews of activities of the Fund; documents related to the Fund's charter and by-laws; biennial reviews by Edwin C. Embree; and records of the Fund's fellowship program.

Although there are gaps in the records, primarily in the dockets of business and minutes, this collection documents to a large extent the business and activities of the Julius Rosenwald Fund during the period 1928-1948. Only one document predates 1928; it is a financial audit dated 1920.

Dates

  • Created: 1920-1948
  • Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1968

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.

Extent

3.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Dockets of business are arranged chronologically by committee or body, followed by reports of the comptroller, reviews of activities, minutes, and miscellaneous records.

Custodial History

Collection consists of duplicate minutes and records from the Julius Rosenwald Fund archives housed at Fisk University.

Source of Acquisition

Fisk University

Method of Acquisition

Gift

Related Materials

Julius Rosenwald Fund archives (microfilm)

Individuals who were supported by the Rosenwald Fund and whose papers are housed at the Amistad Research Center include: Richmond Barthe, Elizabeth Catlett, Jessie Dent, and Hale Woodruff. The Center's fine arts collection also includes works by artists who received support from the Fund.

Related Publications

Daniel Schulman. A Force for Change: African American Art and the Julius Rosenwald Fund. Chicago, IL: Spertus Museum; Northwestern University Press, 2009.

Ascoli, Peter Max. Julius Rosenwald : The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2006.

Processing Information

Processed April 2010 by Christopher Harter

Creator

Title
Julius Rosenwald Fund records
Author
Christopher Harter
Date
05/14/2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Amistad Research Center Repository

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