General Education Board (New York, N.Y.)

The General Education Board was established in 1903 by John D. Rockefeller to aid education in the United States "without distinction of race, sex or creed." The program included grants for endowment and general budgetary support of colleges and universities, support for special programs, fellowships and scholarships assistanceto state school systems at all levels, and development of social and economic resources as a route to improved educaitonal systems. All major colleges and universities in the nation, as well as many smaller institutions in every state, received aid from the board. The emphasis, however, was on Negro education and the South, and offices were established in Richmond, Virginia, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Board was especially active in promoting the public school movement in the early part of the 20th century. After 1940, programs other than those for Southern education were brought to a close; funds were nearly exhausted in the 1950s, and the last appropriation was made in 1964.

From the description of Archives, 1901-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122415524