Rosewood School, 1950s
Scope and Contents
Contains coverage of an effort to move residents from Crownsville State Hospital, a racially segregated facility for African American patients, to Rosewood Training School, a facility that at the time housed only white children, in the 1950s.
Dates
- Creation: 1950s
Biographical / Historical
The Rosewood School was also known as the Rosewood Training School
Full Extent
2 folders
Arrangement
Arrangement of the General File series is alphabetical by subject, with document types and material from across the AFRO's regional offices interfiled. Subjects are primarily original description assigned by the creators of the collection over the history of its creation and use.
Terminology used in original folder titles evolved across many offices and generations of staff, resulting in similar collection content filed under varying terms. Researchers may benefit from searching a variety of related subjects and names.
Original Location
ML0505, MAR 085
Processing Information
Folder originally titled "Rosewood School (for mentally retarded)"
Repository Details
Part of the Afro-American Newspapers Archives/Afro Charities Repository