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This newspaper clipping from the New York Times shows Marian Anderson receiving the esteemed "Bok Award," which included a $10,000 prize, because of her contribution to her community. After receiving the award, Anderson established her own "Marian…

This images depicts Marian Anderson, contralto and former Rosenwald fellow, singing to a desegregated audience of over 75,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The historic event took place on April 9, 1939 as a response to the Daughters…

This is a newspaper clipping demonstrating some of Marian Anderson's greatest accomplishments.

This is first page of Anderson's completed application for the Rosenwald fellowship.

In this handwritten letter to George Arthur, Marian Anderson describes her travel by boat from New York to Berlin and states that she has found long-term lodging and started music lessons. Anderson writes, "The outlook seems bright and new friends…

An article from a Germany daily newspaper discussing one of Anderson's performance during her Rosenwald fellowship in Europe.

A letter from Edwin R. Embree, head of the Rosenwald Fund, to Marian Anderson that announces Anderson's successful fellowship application. She was awarded $1,500 to study music in Europe for one year.