{"value"=>"<p>These scrapbooks (1921-1940) are about the country of Liberia and include clippings and ephemera from a variety of both African American and mainstream newspapers. The primary topics covered by these scrapbooks are the continued existence of slavery in Liberia, the development of the Firestone Rubber plantation, and Liberia's request for assistance from the United States. Other topics include the election of Edwin Barclay as president, the death of William T. Francis (United States Minister to Liberia), and cultural explorations of the country. There is a recurring column in the <span class=\"title\">Afro American</span> titled \"Liberia Today and Tomorrow.\"</p>"}