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Liberian Collections

Liberian Collections

Herman B Wells Library
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Attention Visiting Researchers: The Liberian Collections are currently closed for research. The Liberian Collections maintains the world’s largest non-governmental collection of Liberian materials. Holdings spanning back to the 1820s include personal papers of Liberian political leaders, intellectuals and scholars, ethnographic research records, government publications, newspapers and photographs.

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Liberian Government Archives I, 1828-1911

6 cubic feet; (7 records cartons) Collection ID: LCP006
The collection consists of correspondence, reports, records, minutes, and other miscellaneous manuscript items. These materials are typically either photocopies of items from the Liberian Archives in Monrovia, Liberia, or are typescript copies/notes created by Dr. Holsoe in the course of his research. The collection also includes material from the research notebooks of Dr. Peter Murdza.

The Svend Holsoe Collection: Edward James Roye Materials, 1811-1986

3 cubic feet; (3 records cartons) Collection ID: IULC035
The materials in The Svend Holsoe Collection: Edward James Roye Materials include research materials and manuscripts of Holsoe's work pertaining to Edward James Roye, Liberia's 5th president.

The Svend Holsoe Newspaper Collection, 1830-1979

2 cubic feet; (2 records cartons) Collection ID: IULC036/IULC022
The materials in The Svend Holsoe Newspaper Collection are originals, photocopies, and citations from numerous small press newspapers in Liberia and West Africa. Most are from the 19th century and early 20th century.