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1. Curtis Hayes Williams and the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement

Curtis Hayes Williams and the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement
Description:
Document entitled, "Curtis Hayes Williams and the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement," written by Robert Moses, containing a short biography of Curtis Hayes Williams and information on the Freedom Riders and the Civil Rights Movement. Additionally, the document contains a correspondence template to the BTC Stockade in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, where Williams was detained.

2. Bundle of Straw

Bundle of Straw
Date:
1920 and 1925
Description:
A bundle of straw. Origin Liberia.

3. Basket

Basket
Date:
1920 and 1925
Description:
Basket from Liberia that resembles the han blai (woven) basket from Sierra Leone. Used for fishing. It is not tightly woven. Origin Liberia.

4. Leather Purse

Leather Purse
Date:
1920 and 1925
Description:
Animal skin and leather shoulder purse with braided straps that connect through loops. Leather is decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.

5. Leather Vase (Palu Vase)

Leather Vase (Palu Vase)
Date:
1920
Description:
Rectangular object that has been sewn together with a braided strap used for hanging. Origin Liberia.

6. Metal Currency

Metal Currency
Date:
1920
Description:
Three manilla-shaped pieces of metal, two of which are twisted. Origin Liberia.

7. Metal Currency

Metal Currency
Date:
1920
Description:
Two long thin pieces of twisted metal with unique ends. Origin Liberia.

8. Leather Stick

Leather Stick
Date:
1920
Description:
Leather hand-crafted stick with stitching and several sections with hand-woven areas. Origin Liberia.

9. Knife

Knife
Date:
1920
Description:
Small knife, decorated on both sides. Origin Liberia.

10. Knife and Sheath

Knife and Sheath
Date:
1920
Description:
Knife contained in a leather sheath. There is a braided strap with a button loop closure and several decorative styles with a fringe at the base. Origin Liberia.

11. Coins (Money)

Coins (Money)
Date:
1937 and 1941
Description:
Six coins, three made of brass and three of nickel. The face side of each brass coin reads "Two cents; 1937" and the face side of each nickel coin reads "Two cents; 1941." Each face side depicts a palm tree, and each obverse reads "Republic of Liberia," depicting an elephant.

12. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Large dark brown wooden mask with raffia mane or hair. Origin Liberia.

13. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Wooden mask with four prongs. Origin Liberia.

14. Utility basket

Utility basket
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Large straw utility basket with cover. Origin Liberia.

15. Wooden mask

Wooden mask
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Dark, heavy wooden mask with horns and a helmet. The face appears to be surrounded by an animal's mane. Origin Liberia

16. Brass arm ornament (Bracelet)

Brass arm ornament (Bracelet)
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
An arm bangle with five star points containing metal balls that produce sound when shaken. Origin Liberia.

17. Female bronze statue

Female bronze statue
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Bronze statue of a female holding a child. The woman has markings on her skirt and is carrying a basket on her head. Origin Liberia.

18. Brass arm ornament (Bracelet)

Brass arm ornament (Bracelet)
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
An arm bangle decorated with six balls, each marked with a cross. The balls contain metal pieces that produce sound when shaken. Origin Liberia.

19. Wood carving

Wood carving
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Wooden carving depicting the head of an antelope. Origin Liberia.

20. Dyed bogolan

Dyed bogolan
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Cloth depicting masks from three different West African peoples, the Vai, the Kpelle, and the Gola

21. Painting

Painting
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Untitled acrylic painting by S.E. Walk of a seated African man holding a long stick in his right hand and wearing a bracelet with a tooth dangling from it on his left. Origin Liberia, but artist is not Liberian.

22. Framed masks

Framed masks
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Two wooden masks, framed and mounted on red velvet. Origin West Africa, most likely Liberia or Cote d'Ivoire.

23. Weaver nest

Weaver nest
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Nest of a weaver bird; origin Liberia.

24. Weaver nest

Weaver nest
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Nest of a weaver bird; origin Liberia.

25. Weaver nest

Weaver nest
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Nest of a weaver bird; origin Liberia.

26. Shirt

Shirt
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
White men's pullover tie-dyed shirt with embroidery on collar and pocket. Origin Liberia.

27. Shirt

Shirt
Date:
1971-1982
Description:
Blue men's tie-dyed shirt with white design. Origin Liberia.

28. "There's Motion in the Ocean"

Date:
1988-08-15
Description:
Correspondence from Martha Prescod Norman providing an outline of Curtis Hayes Williams' current situation being detained in Liberia.

31. Letter to Samuel K. Doe, August 10, 1988

Letter to Samuel K. Doe, August 10, 1988
Date:
1988-08-10
Description:
Correspondence from Friends of Curtis Hayes Williams to "His Excellency" Dr. Samuel K. Doe, President of the Republic of Liberia, urging the Liberian Government to respect Williams' rights be respected.

33. "Fact Sheet on the Arrest of Curtis Hayes Williams"

Date:
1988-07-13
Description:
Document entitled, "Fact Sheet on the Arrest of Curtis Hayes Williams," providing an in-depth description and context for Williams' arrest and subsequent incarceration.