{"value"=>"<p>This series represents the network of Herskovits' correspondents that include authors, diplomats, economists, educators, friends, historians, organizations, politicians, and trade consultants. The correspondence is mostly incoming with occasional copies of Herskovits' letters.</p> <p>The files mostly reflect Herskovits contacts and interest in the current affairs of West Africa, mainly Nigeria, and concurrently the countries of the Kingdom of Lesotho and South Africa. Nigeria's economic and political stability was of prime importance. (For a broader overview see also: Series V. Subject Files). As a historian, Herskovits' correspondence reflects those individuals and colleagues who sought her opinions on West Africa, invitations to speak at conferences, reviews of her writings, and letters from friends.</p> <p>Correspondents include Hamzat Ahmadu, a Nigerian diplomat who wrote from various postings as ambassador; Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Oyeniyi Awolowo, a Nigerian politician and activist; Nnamdi Azikiwe, whom served twice as President of Nigeria; Donald Easum, President of the African American Institute; J. Wayne Fredericks, a diplomat who was also the Assistant Secretary of African Affairs (1961-1967); Graham Hovey, an editorial writer; Steven Jervis, an educator; Baba Gana Kingibe, a Nigerian diplomat; Thomas R. Pickering a United States ambassador to Nigeria (1981-1983); Phillip Shea a historian; and Maude Southwell Wahlman, an American author. Organizations include The African-American Institute, The American Committee on Africa (ACOA), the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Foreign Affairs publication, the International Center for Policy Development, and the Overseas Development Council.</p>"}