Montgomery County GaArchives Photo Place.....Ailey - Rosenwald School 
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November 4, 2005, 4:43 pm

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Shelton S. Mincey (b. Aug 5,  1865 - d. Aug 2, 1930) — of Ailey, Montgomery
County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National
Convention from Georgia, 1912, 1920. 

He was a leader in his community respected for his
leadership. 

He was instrumental in having a Rosenwald School in Ailey. This school is 
eligible for National Preservation Designation.  We would like to contact any 
alums or teachers who may have attended this school.  It is currently used as a 
Community Center.


Julius Rosenwald, Chicago philantropist and president of
Sears, Roebuck and Company, developed a foundation that
aided the construction of over 5,000 buildings in 15
southern states for African American youth in the early
1900s. 

The first Rosenwald Fund grant went to Booker T. Washington
for a rural African American school near Tuskegee Institute.
With these grants more than 242 schools were constructed in
Georgia.

Additional Comments:

African American Programs Coordinator
Reflections Editor
Historic Preservation Division, GA DNR

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