Liberia, 1914-1980

Scope and Contents

The morgue files related to Liberia contain a wide range of materials, including photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, government publications, telegrams, transcripts, maps, wire articles, draft articles, event programs, pamphlets, and notes. The telegrams include communications from AFRO's managing editor, William N. Jones, during his 1933 assignment trip to Liberia. The correspondence primarily features exchanges between Carl Murphy and Thomas J. R. Faulkner, as well as communications with other Liberian government officials. The photographs largely depict the 1952 inauguration of President William V.S. Tubman, along with images from Liberia's 1931 elections. Additionally, there is a significant collection of documents related to the Firestone Plantation land concession and the League of Nations crisis concerning Liberia's defaulted loan from Firestone and charges of slavery.

Extent

137 folders

83 oversize and legal-size folders

Dates

Creation: 1914-1980

Additional Description

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

Liberia files have been processed using detailed processing procedures. All the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, dates and document types have been added to description for each folder, and in some cases, more granular arrangement and description has been added during processing.

Original Location

DS0207, GFA 015; HL0301, HAL 018; ML0303, MAR 043; ML0306, MAR 053; ML0505, MAR 084; ML0603, MAR 096; ML0803, MAR 134; ML1507, MAR 276; ML1601, MAR 278; TN0204, TUB 025; TN0402, TUB 065; TN0402, TUB 068; TN0404, TUB 062; TN0501, TUB 072; TN0503, TUB 082; TN0802, TUB 135; TN0905, TUB 163; WY0604, GFL 003; WY0605, GFL 007