{"value"=>"<p>The first series, CORRESPONDENCE is subdivided chronologically and topically into five parts. The first subseries, General Correspondence, 1911-1954, are further subdivided into six chronological units, alphabetically arranged. The second subseries Lecture Correspondence, 1918-1923, contains letters relating to a series of lectures Pickens delivered in various cities across the country while serving as Dean of Morgan College, Baltimore, Maryland. These letters are arranged alphabetically by location. The third series, Selective Service Correspondents. 1937-1941, contains materials relevant to his activities as a member of the Appeals Board of Draft Board #5 in New York City. The fourth subseries, U. S. Treasury Correspondence. 1942-1951, contains material relevant to his activities as Director of the Interracial Section of the Savings Bond Division of the Treasury Department. The final subseries, Personal Family Correspondence 1946-1951, includes correspondence between William Pickens and his family.</p>"}