Whose House? Building Names at Georgia Southern: Rosenwald Building

Julius Rosenwald is the son of German Jews and his parents fled from Europe to Illinois to escape persecution. He was a part owner of Sears, Roebuck and Company and he established the Rosenwald fund. The Rosenwald fund helped to create opportunities for Americans and help to create funds for African American schools. In 1910, he wanted to make an YMCA for African Americans in Chicago. He offered  $25,000 dollars to help construct the YMCA for African Americans. 

On October 21 and 22, The President of Rosenwald fund and two assistants came to South Georgia Teachers College and they wanted to promote better rural education and rural life. The Rosenwald fund helped to promoted to construct 5,800 school buildings across 15 Southern states in 800 counties.  The Rosenwald Fund also focused on the construction of school houses and help the preparation of teachers.  Being considered, South Georgia Teachers College the first center to have teacher training. In 1936,the Rosenwald fund gave the South Georgia Teachers College $10,000 for education purposes and additional allotments for five years until a total of $30,000 has been given. This offer can shift money to African American school houses and to train teachers. The Board of Regents have control of the money and must give the money to provide for the college and the teachers college. 

Ascoli, Peter M. 2006. Julius Rosenwald : The Man Who Built Sears, Roebuck and Advanced the Cause of Black Education in the American South. Indiana University Press. 

Picture of Julius Rosenwald 

 Picture of Rosenwald Building 

Student Media. " Educators Visit This Institution "  The George- Anne. October 28, 1935.  ( April 28, 2022). 

Student Media. " Rosenwald Fund Provides Money" The George- Anne. April 20, 1936,  ( April, 28,2022). 

University, Georgia Southern. Georgia Southern University. 

In the late 1920s, the first museum was organized as the Georgia Normal School known as the Anderson Memorial Museum. The museum had shells, bones, and artifacts. In January 31.1982, the museum was open to everyone in the public and there was a dedication ceremony that was led by Dr. Craig Black. The museum today is run by Dr. Brent Tharp and now has artifacts about the Gullah Geechee, a pre-Civil War cotton gin, and expanded more history collections.