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Institution: Haverford College
Website: http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/
Creator: Charles L. Willits Book Trust.
Title: Charles L. Willits Book Trust records.
Dates: 1885-1909
Extent: .75 linear feet
Language: Materials in English.
Biographical or Historical Note: The Charles L. Willits Book Trust was established in 1895 by the will of Charles L. Willits to provide for the distribution of religious literature to Liberians and African-Americans in the southern United States. The main piece of literature was The African's Friend, a monthly publication produced and distributed by the Trustees of the Willits Trust.
Scope and Content Note: The collection includes correspondence from schools and missions in Liberia and the American South related to the distribution and reception of The African's Friend; legal documents, correspondence, and minutes of the Trustees of the Willits Trust; bills and receipts related to shipping/postage of The African's Friend; canceled checks; and a copy of Charles Willits's will.
Subjects: Religious literature--Distribution. /
Genres: Receipts (financial records). /
The collection is open for research. Please contact Diana Franzusoff Peterson, Manuscripts Librarian & College Archivist, dfpeters@haverford.edu, with questions or to access the collection.
The survey projects that produced these collection records were funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.