American Representative to Liberia

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{"value"=>"<p>The AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE TO LIBERIAseries, 1930-1965, consists principally of material generated during Walton's tenure as ambassador, 1935-1946, particularly correspondence, Walton's personal financial papers, invitations to a variety of official and other events, and official addresses Walton delivered. Correspondents include President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Liberian presidents Edwin Barclay and William V. S. Tubman, Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Thomas Jesse Jones who was Educational Director of the Phelps Stokes Fund, Henry M. Minton, M.D. of Philadelphia, Herbert Bayard Swope who was executive director of The New York World,and Liberian Entertainments Company which showed films in Liberia. Official correspondence includes comments on the status of the situation in Liberia, economic activity, foreign and commercial relations with Britain, Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, problems with Legation personnel, role of the United States in Liberia, and corruption and incompetency among Liberian officials.</p> <p>A variety of printed matter also comprises this series, some beyond the 1946 date of Walton's ambassadorship. Included are texts of addresses delivered by presidents of Liberia C. D. B. King and Edwin Barclay, reports, a publicity program and text of Walton's address relating to President Tubman's 1961 visit to the United States, and news clippings pertaining to Liberia published in that country and the United States.</p>"}

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1. Americo-Liberian Industrial Company
2. Correspondence -- Political crisis in Liberia and relationship with League of Nations
3. Correspondence -- Walton's appointment as the American minister to Liberia and other matters
4. Correspondence
5. Correspondence
6. Correspondence
7. Biographical information of Malvina Barclay
8. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
9. Correspondence
10. Correspondence
11. Correspondence
12. Commencement program for Liberia College
13. Correspondence
14. Development of sports in Liberia
15. Correspondence
16. Correspondence
17. Correspondence
18. Correspondence
19. Correspondence
20. Letters to Walton from President Harry Truman, James F. Byrnes, etc
21. Correspondence
22. Correspondence
23. Correspondence
24. Correspondence
25. Correspondence
26. Correspondence
27. Correspondence
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40. Correspondence
41. Correspondence
42. Correspondence
43. Correspondence
44. Correspondence
45. Correspondence
46. Correspondence
47. Correspondence
48. Correspondence
49. Correspondence with President Barclay and other officials in Liberia
50. Economic development of Liberia and financial reports
51. Address delivered by Walton at American Independence Day luncheon
52. Annual report -- Financial advisor of Liberia, John A. Dunaway
53. Invitations for events in Liberia
54. Correspondence
55. Correspondence
56. Correspondence
57. Correspondence
58. Memorial service and eulogies for Franklin Roosevelt
59. Correspondence
60. Invitations and menu -- Ball in honor of Walton
61. Liberian Entertainments Company
62. Foreign Service -- Department of State
63. Foreign Service -- Department of State
64. Foreign Service -- Department of State
65. Appointment of African Americans as ambassadors
66. Addresses re Liberia Inauguration ceremony for Tubman
67. Address re A.M.E. Church in Liberia
68. Commencement Address -- Liberia College
69. Address -- American Independence Day celebration
70. Address -- "Liberia, British West Africa, French West Africa,"
71. Correspondence, financial records
72. Correspondence, financial records
73. Correspondence, financial records
74. Correspondence, financial records
75. Correspondence, financial records
76. Correspondence
77. Correspondence
78. Correspondence
79. Correspondence
80. Correspondence
81. Correspondence
82. Correspondence
83. Correspondence
84. Correspondence
85. Correspondence
86. Correspondence
87. Correspondence
88. Correspondence
89. Resolution of appreciation for Walton
90. Report -- Liberian bush schools
91. Printed Matter [25/1]