Liberian Presidential Archives
| Presidential
Archives, Executive Mansion, Monrovia |
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| After Dunn’s
2000 visit to the Liberian Presidential Archives, he reported that the papers
of Presidents Tubman, Tolbert, Doe, Sawyer (Interim) and Taylor were seen
intact in the Executive Mansion and under the care of Mr. E. Wa-Valentine,
Director. The 2004 visit confirmed that this vast and valuable repository of
presidential documents remains largely intact. While storage conditions are not up to
international archival standards, the documents are in stable condition and
well-protected. According to the Director, the documents are organized and
filed according to guidelines developed in the 1980s by UNESCO consultants in
cooperation with the Archives staff. One’s main impression is that the small
Presidential Archives staff is nearly overwhelmed by the mass of materials
and the lack of adequate staff, materials and funding. The value to scholars
of this archives would be tremendous. |