{"value"=>"<p>The Personal papers series includes a folder of biographical information which contains Perry's passport; statements concerning his death, including those from the Soviet Communist Party, William L. Patterson, and Gus Hall; obituaries; notes and draft for a eulogy; a typescript and printed copy of Richard O. Boyer's 1951 profile, <span class=\"title\">Pettis Perry, the Story of a Working Class Leader</span>; and correspondence from Rose Perry to Chicago librarian Margaret Burroughs regarding Perry's death and the disposition of his library. Additional biographical information may be found in a folder containing an outline for Perry's planned autobiography, as well as in his statements to the jury in the <em>Smith Act Trial</em> series.</p> <p>There are four folders of letters written by Perry to his wife and children, from January 1955 to April 1957, during his term in federal prison. They discuss his health, family matters, and current events such as the Emmett Till trial, colonialism, the civil rights movement, political campaigns, and the Brooklyn Dodgers. A folder of general correspondence includes postcards from Perry's last trip to Europe; a letter to his aunt discussing his indictment; letters to <span class=\"title\">Freedomways</span> editor Esther Jackson and W.E.B. Du Bois regarding his work on a book about Africa; and requests for research materials.</p> <p>The series also contains material for a course taught by Perry at the Jefferson School of Social Science, 1952-1953; the detailed outline for his planned autobiography; and notes, an incomplete preliminary article, and reference materials for an unfinished book about the Congo.</p>"}