South Carolina Department of Education, 1937-1947
Scope and contents
The material in this series consists mostly of correspondence generated as a result of Wright's service as President of the Anna T. Jeanes Fund (1931-1937) and Executive Director of the Southern Education Foundation (1937-1946). Most all of the correspondence relates to the business of the Board of Trustees of the Jeanes Fund, such as notifying members of meetings and nominating individuals to serve. Among other subjects addressed in the letters is the hiring of Dr. John C. Dixon as Executive Director of the Southern Education Foundation. Much of the material in the administrative records subseries deals with issues relating to Jeanes Teachers in the Southern states.
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1947
Access restrictions
Boxes 147-149 contain transcripts which include personal information and are restricted. Boxes 150-157 contain personal dossiers of applicants for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and are restricted. Boxes 174 and 175 are restricted for preservation purposes.
Extent
From the Collection: 65 Linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Southern Education Foundation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc. Repository