{"value"=>"<p>PAPERS includes passports and other forms of identification including membership cards from the Association of Musicians of Greater New York, the American Legion, the Negro Actors Guild, a personal business card and chauffeur and taxi driver licenses. Also included is a copy of Cooper's honorable discharge from the U. S. Army, Letters, 1914-1974, found in this series contain information about Cooper's career in the U. S. Army, principally illuminating his career as a musician performing in Paris and New York. Other subjects include the American Legion, Local 802, A. F. M., and personal matters. Among his correspondents are Elliot Carpenter's wife, Mauvolyene, and Rollin (Van) Smith. There is also a letter from Helen Armstead-Johnson to Cooper's widow, Cora concerning her husband. The miscellaneous material includes an obituary, an Extract Du Registre D'Immatriculation (Extract of the Register of Registration) issued by the Republic of France to foreign residents. Also included are two artists' contracts (both dated 1935), and an application for Trades and Skilled Occupations to the United States Civil Service Commission. The application contains information about Cooper's employment in the military and as a musician living in Paris, as well as personal information.</p>"}