Margaret Walker
Dublin Core
Title
Margaret Walker
Subject
Margaret Walker--creative writing--1940s
Description
This collection displays materials from Margaret Walker’s file (Box 454, Folder 9) 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
1944
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
Application Photo, Margaret Walker, c. 1944
This is the application photo included in Margaret Walker's dossier for the Rosenwald fellowship in 1944.
Carbon Copy of Application, Margaret Abigail Walker, 1944
A carbon copy of Walker's typed application for a Rosenwald fellowship to revise a book of poetry and start work on a historical novel. The form includes personal data, undergraduate and graduate work, work experience, accomplishments, publications,…
Plan of Work, Maragaret Walker, 1944
This plan of work was included in Margaret Walker's 1944 Rosenwald fellowship application. It states her intent to complete revisions on a manuscript of poetry, spend tie doing research to write a historical novel based on the lives of African…
Telegram Accceptance, Margaret Walker, Apr. 12, 1944
In this Western Union telegram, Margaret Walker informs the Rosenwald Fund that she "will accept $1800 for creative writing."
Letter of Reference for Margaret Walker Written by Alain Locke, 1944
This is a "Confidential Report on Candidate for Fellowship" form that includes a typed letter from Alain Locke in support of Margaret Walker's fellowship application. Locke's signature appears at the bottom of the page in black ink.