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{"value"=>"1968-1982", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1968/1982"}
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{"value"=>"Series IV. Correspondence"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This series contains incoming and outgoing correspondence with associates and supporters of the Institute, academics, publishers, and other parties. The bulk of the correspondence is grouped either alphabetically or chronologically, in accordance with the original arrangement of the materials. The alphabetic correspondence includes a number of notable individuals, including scholars and writers who were associated with IBW such as Toni Cade Bambara, C.L.R. James, Walter Rodney, and Sylvia Wynter. The chronological correspondence tends to consist of letters expressing an interest in the work of IBW, requests for further information on the Institute, and responses to IBW publications such as <span class=\"title\">Black World View</span> and <span class=\"title\">Monthly Report</span>–although there is also a fair amount of overlap between the alphabetic and chronological correspondence, and letters to or from the same individuals may be represented in both places.</p> <p>The rest is grouped by type of correspondent: administrators and faculty representing colleges and universities, publishers and publication staff, and prisoners. The prisoner correspondence includes letters to and from incarcerated individuals across the country, including significant correspondence with Calvin Johnson at Green Haven Correctional Facility and Jesse Lang, who wrote about his imprisonment at the Missouri State Penitentiary for <span class=\"title\">Black World View</span>. Note that these categories too may overlap with the alphabetic and chronological correspondence.</p>"}
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1968
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1968
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1982
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1968
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1982