{"value"=>"<p>The slides held in Series II extensively chronicle Belafonte's international and domestic travels from 1958 to 1999, including his humanitarian missions in the 1980s and 1990s. The majority of slides contain photographs taken by Belafonte; accordingly, he does not appear in most of them. Rather, the slides largely depict landscapes, nature, animals, city life, local inhabitants, monuments, buildings, and events. Belafonte (and, often, his family) travelled in the countries he toured as a musician, and many of the slides originate from these trips. The bulk of slides are arranged by date and cover trips and vacations; the rest are arranged by subject. Nearly every slide is in color and 35mm.</p> <p>All the slides arranged by date use a numbering system that is drawn from an index in box 34. Slides are organized in sets by year, month, and a sequential number relating to the month. For instance, 9-43 for 1996 indicates the 43rd set of slides for September, 1996. The majority of sets contain around forty slides. The year and month-numbers are written on preservers that house each set of slides, and on their folders. The index also includes detailed descriptions of every set; brief descriptions taken from the index can be found in the container list. Additionally, the index lists a small number of undated slides.</p> <p>Not every set of slides listed on the index is included. Some sets are missing entirely, while others have been removed from the sequence and arranged by subject. These slides retain the subject arrangement in the collection.</p> <p>Highlights of the indexed slides include numerous trips to Saint Martin (where Belafonte owned property), Cuba, Germany, Jamaica, and Japan. There are slides from Belafonte's 1958 visits to East Berlin, Greece, Italy, and the Philippines, as well as 1960 visits to Hong Kong, Israel, and Australia. A trip to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands in 1996 is chronicled by more than 3,000 slides that mostly depict animals and nature. A 1998 visit to Madagascar and Mauritius is also heavily chronicled.</p> <p>Belafonte's humanitarian missions for UNICEF and USA for Africa are well-represented. His 1985 visits to Sudan, Ethiopia, and Tanzania for USA for Africa feature here, as do UNICEF trips from 1987 (Senegal), 1988 (Mozambique and Zimbabwe), and 1994 (Rwanda and Zaire). There are also slides of Nelson Mandela in both the United States and South Africa after his release from prison in 1990.</p> <p>Slides arranged by subject are fewer, and cover various aspects of Belafonte's life and career. There is a large number of slides from the <span class=\"title\">Harry Belafonte and Friends</span> television special, in addition to other live performances. A group of slides titled \"Harry Being Harry\" contains informal shots and portraits of Belafonte from throughout his life.</p>"}