Selma Burke
Dublin Core
Title
Selma Burke
Subject
Selma Burke--sculpture--travel--1940s
Description
This collection displays materials from Selma Burke’s file (Box 398, Folder 13) in the Rosenwald Collection, held in Fisk University's John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library Special Collections.
Source
John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Date
c. 1940s
Contributor
Raquelle K. Bostow, metadata input
Rights
Copyright to this resource is held by Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed in any format without written permission of Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections. Any attempts to circumvent the access controls placed on this file is a violation of United States and internal copyright laws, and is subject to criminal prosecution.
Collection Items
Selma Burke's Application Photo, c. 1930-40
This is the application photo included in Selma Burke's dossier for the Rosenwald fellowship in 1940.
Carbon Copy of Application, Selma Hortense Geneva Burke, 1940
A carbon copy of Burke's typed application for a Rosenwald fellowship to study sculpture at Columbia University with Frank Mechau and Oronzio Maldarelli. The form includes personal data, undergraduate work, work experience, accomplishments,…
Letters of Reference (typed), Selma Burke, 1940
Typed letters of reference in support of Selma Burke's 1940 Rosenwald fellowship application
Letter of Reference for Selma Burke Written by Albert Einstein, 1940
This is a "Confidential Report on Candidate for Fellowship" form that includes a typed letter from Albert Einstein in support of Selma Burke's fellowship application. Einstein's signature appears at the bottom of the page in green ink.
Carbon Copy of Application, Selma Hortense Burke, 1947
A carbon copy of Burke's typed application for a Rosenwald fellowship to "make an intensive study of North American Forest Woods, particularly adaptable to sculpture; to photograph and compile in bound form results of research in wood and stone." The…
Newspaper Clipping Featuring Selma Burke's Plaque of Franklin D. Roosevelt, People's Voice, Sep. 29, 1945
A black and white photo of Burke posing with her plaque of Franklin D. Roosevelt that she was commissioned to complete. The caption below the image states that the plaque was unveiled in Washington D.C. and was to be housed in the lobby of the…