Cornell-Liberia Project records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 7-1-1691

Scope and content

Staff records include correspondence with staff members, from applications to post-employment recommendations and Christmas cards, as well as correspondence with unsuccessful applicants. Reports include Dalton and Dalton's preliminary survey of the University of Liberia's facilities and needs, and the series of semi-annual project progress reports. Financial records include a ledger and computer printouts of all payment accounts, payrolls, vouchers, bills, and audits. Also included is a tape recording (April 3, 1964) of Dr. Rochefort L. Weeks, President of the University of Liberia, discussing the University's history, current status, and future plans. Also a plaque presented to Cornell by the University of Liberia.

Dates

1960-1969.

Creator

Cornell-Liberia Project (Organization)

Restrictions on Access

Access restricted to permission of the University Archivist until 2025.

Biographical / Historical

The Cornell-Liberia Project was a joint effort of Cornell University and the U. S. Agency for International Development. Cornell provided a team of experts on university organization and services. Their job was to reorganize the University of Liberia and plan its development into an academic institution capable of providing for the expanding needs of Liberia. Important personnel included Richard R. Bond, Carlton Wright, G. F. Shepherd, Jr., and Frederick A. Williams, Jr., in Liberia; and A. W. Gibson, the Cornell campus personnel coordinator of the project, and Mary Wood of the College of Home Economics.