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 File — Box: R.24

Rosewood School, 1950s

Biographical / Historical

The Rosewood School was also known as the Rosewood Training School

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.

Extent

2 folders

Dates

  • Creation: 1950s

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.

Processing Information

Folder originally titled "Rosewood School (for mentally retarded)"

Original Location

ML0505, MAR 085

Repository Details

Part of the AFRO American Newspapers Archives Repository

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