Liberia

Scope and Contents The papers of Joseph A. Hardin consist of approximately 248 items. Correspondence accounts for a third of the collection.The bulk of non-correspondence is clippings from newspapers and magazines. Perhaps, the most distinctive items of non-correspondence are the photographs and medals or awards, which give an otherwise unavailable glimpse into Hardin's life and that of his associates in New Orleans' Black community. The principal correspondents, with the inclusive...