Julius Rosenwald Fund

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Dates:
Active 1917
Active 1948

Biographical notes:

Founded by Julius Rosenwald; incorporated Oct. 30, 1917 in Chicago, Ill., as a non-profit corporation with the purpose of promoting "the well-being of manking;" after Rosenwald met Booker T. Washington in 1911, funds focus was on Negro interests.

From the description of Julius Rosenwald Fund records, 1917-1948. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70972601

In 1917, Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932), President of Sears, Roebuck and Company, initiated the Julius Rosenwald Foundation. Through this program, more than 5300 schools, shop buildings, and teachers' houses were built by, and for, African-Americans across the South and Southwest until the program was discontinued in 1932.

The Rosenwald Plan called for African Americans to participate in the building of schools in their communities, including land acquisition, fund raising, school management, and curriculum. Working together, African Americans built about 500 Rosenwald schools in South Carolina, the third highest number in the country. Many of the schools operated until desegregation in the early 1970s.

From the description of [Directory of Rosenwald schools in South Carolina] ; [ca. 196u?]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 55492760

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • African American schools
  • Education Economic aspects
  • Endowments
  • Endowments
  • Endowments
  • Rural schools
  • Rural schools

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  • Illinois (as recorded)
  • South Carolina (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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