DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, DIVISION OF NEGRO EDUCATION, 1900-1961
The Division of Negro Education began as the office of the Associate Supervisor of Rural
Elementary Schools with the responsibility for promoting Negro education. Records include
correspondence of the director (1907-1960); correspondence of the Division of Cooperation in
Education and Rare relations (1934-1946); articles and speeches of N. C. Newbold, long-time
director of the Division (1922-1948)' subject material concerning accreditation, Negro normal
schools and colleges, Jeanes Fund and reports, Rosenwald Fund, General Education and Slater
Fund appropriations, and reports; and high school principals' annual reports (1922-1950).
