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1933
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1963
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{"value"=>"Correspondence"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The file contains letters addressed to <span class=\"persname\">Dafora</span> from friends, business associates and promotional agents. Of particular note are letters from <span class=\"persname\">Orson Welles</span>, concerning a plan to film <span class=\"title\">“Heart of Darkness,”</span> and <span class=\"persname\">Eleanor Roosevelt</span>, commenting on a performance of the Grand African Dance Festival. The outgoing letters concern <span class=\"persname\">Dafora</span>'s arrangemnts for rehearsal space and personal matters to friends in Sierra Leone. A small number of third-party letters are filed in chronological order with the incoming correspondence. The letters provide background for the various performances and tours and show his popularity with diverse audiences.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"local_mss", "value"=>"904892"}
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1933
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1963
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1933