{"value"=>"<p>These scrapbooks (1920-1938) are about the island of Haiti, and contain clippings from a variety of both African American and mainstream newspapers. Coverage is primarily on the United States occupation of Haiti, including the effect on the Haitian people and economy and the work done to remove the United States presence. Other topics include the Moton Commission (which studied education in Haiti), Haitian culture, politics, art, voodoo practices, the strained relationship between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and a 1934 visit by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Two of the scrapbooks primarily contain French-language clippings. There are several installments of a column entitled \"The Black Man in World Literature\" published in the <span class=\"title\">Pittsburgh Courier</span>, highlighting Haitian authors.</p>"}