{"value"=>"<p>This series consists of personal and professional correspondence. The personal correspondence mostly contains letters from friends and colleagues; although Payne worked with many of the individuals in the latter group (such as Marjorie Parham), she developed personal relationships with them as well, so their correspondence is included here. Much of the professional correspondence is with publishers, such as <span class=\"title\">Afro-American Newspapers</span>, <span class=\"title\">Dollars and Sense</span>, and Sengstacke Newspapers; and organizations, such as the National Black Media Coalition and National Urban League. Notable correspondents include Jimmy Carter, Jesse Jackson, Ethel Kennedy, Coretta Scott King, Henry Kissinger, Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, and Adlai Stevenson. The professional correspondence also includes a substantial amount of <span class=\"title\">Spectrum</span> listeners' mail, both positive and negative.</p>"}