Jeanes Teachers records, 1937-1963.

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Jeanes Teachers records, 1937-1963.

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The series consists of records generated from the work of the Jeanes Teachers from 1937-1963. The records include requests from counties and states for funds to support Jeanes Teachers in their area, data cards which give dates on when individuals taught at Jeanes Teachers, lists of Jeanes Teachers, and miscellaneous records relating to the Fund.

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Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7406480

Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Negro Rural School Fund, Inc.

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The Negro Rural School Fund, also known as the Anna T. Jeanes Foundation, was created in 1907 in order to financially assist the rural community schools for African Americans in the South. The Fund was used primarily to assist the work of African American industrial teachers by extending school terms, supplementing their salaries, and building new facilities. From the description of Board of Trustees records, 1908-1937. (Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, In...

Southern Education Foundation

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The Southern Education Foundation is the result of the consolidation of four successful foundations: the George Peabody Fund, the John F. Slater Fund, the Negro Rural School Fund, Inc. (also known as the Anna T. Jeanes Foundation), and the Virginia Randolph Fund. Originating in July 1937, and spanning over a fifty year period, the Southern Education Foundation's purpose is to improve the quality of education for African Americans in the South. From the description of John A. Griffin ...