James H. Dillard

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This article is about the New Orleans educator. For the former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, see Jim Dillard.

James Hardy Dillard (1856–1940) was Caucasian educator who dedicated his life to serving African Americans. He was an administrator and teacher at Tulane University and trustee of the two major black colleges in the New Orleans area. As president of the New Orleans public library, he promoted the construction of a Carnegie library for black citizens. In 1908, he became director of the Negro Rural School Fund (Jeanes Fund), and in 1917, the Slater Fund – two philanthropic foundations which supported vocational training for blacks and training institutes for black teachers. 1930, Dillard University in New Orleans, formed via the merger of New Orleans University and Straight College), was named in his honor.[1] Dillard won the Gold award for Distinguished Achievements in Race Relations of the Harmon Award in 1928,[2] for "his success in increasing county training schools for Negroes from four to more than three hundred, with increased public appropriations from a little more than $3,000 to $1,000,000 annually."[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/dillard-university-1869
  2. ↑ "Two to be honored for aid to Negroes: Rosenwald and Dr. Dillard to Get Harmon Awards on Racial Relations." (Jan 23, 1928). New York Times, p. 25.
  3. ↑ Work & Guzman, p. 7.

References

  • Work, Monroe Nathan & Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst (1937). Negro year book : an annual encyclopedia of the Negro 1937-1938. Tuskegee Institute, Ala. : Negro Year Book Publishing Co.
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