{"value"=>"<p>The GENERAL CORRESPONDENCEseries, 1911-1965, for the most part was maintained separately by Walton, hence this order has been kept. There is substantial correspondence pertaining to Liberia following Walton's 1946 resignation, including correspondence with George Padmore, American ambassador to Liberia in the 1950's and Clarence L. Simpson, Vice President of Liberia, 1944-1952, who became Ambassador to the United States in 1952. There is also correspondence relating to newspapers and organizations such as Tuskegee Institute, Universal Negro Improvement Association, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, African Methodist Episcopal Church and other religious and community groups. A few of Walton's numerous correspondents in this series are Charles C. Huitt, Hulan E. Jack, Henry M. Minton, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Herbert Bayard Swope and William V. S. Tubman. Correspondence with friends and colleagues and invitations are included in this series. There are also numerous Christmas cards from friends, colleagues and professional associates.</p>"}