Folder 8

1961 Aug 09, 1 p. no env. Letter to Folks “I understand the head Ext. man wants us to keep Liberian hours instead of Am. USOM hours because we office in the Liberian Dept. of Agr. USOM hours are 7:00am until 4:00pm with an hour off for lunch and no hours Saturday. Liberian hours are from 7:00am to 2:30 and no lunch hour and work Sat. am. I don’t like the latter;” was out to dinner with the Hesses and they have four kids and a baby chimpanzee.
1961 Aug 15, 1 p. no env. Letter to Folks One of the men had brought in a python which had been under the hood of his car; has been asked to join the Liberian University Women’s club; talks about the new financial troubles that come along with the inflated prices in Liberia;. Postcard to C.A. Border from “Devil’s Den State Park” from “The Winners”
1961 Aug 16, 1 p. no env. Letter to Brother Had visited the Firestone plantation with her boss and his family; went to Mr. Tubman’s zoo; has seen a few Africans in full tribal regalia “the women with no clothes above the waist is sort of disturbing.”
1961 Aug 19, 1 p. no env. Letter to Folks Went out shopping at the Firestone store for groceries; told a story about how her doctor had gone out into the bush and came across with a soldier handcuffed to a prisoner, the prisoner spoke English very well so the doctor asked him what he had done, and he said he killed the wrong man--he killed a soldier instead, the doctor asked him why he was going to kill a man and the prisoner answered “To eat”; is going to the Booker T. Washington Institute and another college to train some high school educated girls.
1961 Aug 21, 1 p. no env. Letter to Folks Today is a holiday since the President’s son is going to marry the Prime Minister’s daughter; describes the African scenery, “and thank G I’ve seen the last of those ‘Asian Johns’.”
1961 Aug 21, 1 p. no env. Letter to Brother “I have now been in Liberia 1 month and have 5 more to go. This is absolutely the most desolate place I’ve ever been;” she sits and reads three or four books a week here; complains that there is no social life in Liberia, but is relieved there is work to do; is debating whether or not she’ll stay in Liberia for two years
1961 Aug 23, 1 p. no env. Letter to Folks Discusses when she might be taking home leave and what she might do during home leave; was finally offered a house to live in; talked to a registered nurse about comparisons between Liberia and the U.S., “No one in Am. but a regular grad. Dr. can do anything. Here she says uneducated helpers are assisting in operations and she says they do excellent work;” “In Turkey there were so many schools, organizations, etc to work with. Here there is nothing. How does one start on nothing?”
1961 Aug 27, 1 p. no env. Letter to Rose Is surprised with her new counterpart, “She knows where she is going and when and why. It’s a shock after working with Suheyla;” has given her Christmas gift list which looks more like a grocery list; “U.S.O.M is not A.P.O. A.P.O. is Military and we have only a small military mission here. Less than ten people.”
1961 Aug 30, 1 p. no env. Letter to Folks Got a letter from the 4-H man and was upset to find that they had not shipped her household effects yet; is disappointed that one can’t buy magazines in Liberia like in Turkey; complains a bit about her situation in Africa.