{"value"=>"<p>The four files found in the General subseries include Diaries and Calendars for the years 1963-1964, her USSR Trip in August in 1971, the year 1977 (incomplete), and the years 1981-1985, and contain, for the most part, professional information. These diaries and calendars give insights on the writer's life as artist, wife and mother. Each diary contains Childress's thoughts on a variety of themes including (but not limited to) the discipline of her craft, upcoming speaking engagements, character development for such plays as <span class=\"title\">Wedding Band</span>, in addition to information regarding readings, rehearsals, production and publicity interests. Most notable is her USSR trip diary, where the writer records her thoughts about the various cities she visited which included Moscow and Leningrad. In addition there is also a file for her trip to China in 1973 that contains souvenirs and a bill from the <span class=\"title\">Guardian</span> newspaper that hosted the tour.</p> <p>The General files offer a glimpse into Childress's education and activism. In the Radcliffe Institute for Independent Study file, there is a copy of Childress's biographical statement that accompanied her application to the Institute, along with letters, and minutes from the Radcliffe Institute Trustee Visiting Committee, of which she was a board member. Most interesting is a letter penned by Childress that describes how the fellowship allowed her the space to do her work. The scattered information found in the Financial file contains pertinent information about how one of the most enduring black female writers in the 20th Century was plagued with financial problems, primarily for the years 1984-1987. Detailed income, health insurance and tax information can be found here. (For more information about Royalties, see the file in the Professional Series.).</p>"}