http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf3p300351 No online items Preliminary Inventory of the William D. Moreland papers Finding aid prepared by William D. Moreland Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2000 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Preliminary Inventory of the 59002 1 William D. Moreland papers Title: William D. Moreland papers Date (inclusive): 1949-1965 Collection Number: 59002 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 5 manuscript boxes, 8 envelopes(2.8 Linear Feet) Abstract: Correspondence, reports, dispatches, newspapers, clippings, other printed matter, and photographs, relating to political, economic, and social conditions in West Africa. Creator: Moreland, William D. Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access The collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], William D. Moreland Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Subjects and Indexing Terms Diplomats -- United States Africa, West -- Economic conditions Africa, West -- Politics and government Africa, West -- Social conditions Senegal -- Foreign relations -- United States United States -- Foreign relations -- Senegal United States. Department of State United States. Consulate (Dakar, Senegal) General Africa box 1, folder 1.1 French West Africa box 1, folder 1.1.A Dakar box 1, folder 1.2 Senegal box 1, folder 1.3 Mauritania box 1, folder 1.4 French Guinea box 1, folder 1.5 Ivory Coast box 2, folder 1.6 Dahomey box 2, folder 1.7 French Niger box 2, folder 1.8 Upper Volta box 2, folder 1.9 French Sudan box 2, folder 1.9.A Sudan box 2, folder 1.1 Togo Economic box 2, folder 2.1 French West Africa box 2, folder 2.2 Ports box 2, folder 2.3 Railroads box 2, folder 2.4 Roads box 2, folder 2.5 Aviation box 2, folder 2.6 Agriculture box 2, folder 2.6.A Agricultural societies box 2, folder 2.6.B Name crops box 2, folder 2.6.C Animals; fish box 2, folder 2.6.D Forests box 2, folder 2.7 Mining Preliminary Inventory of the 59002 2 William D. Moreland papers box 2, folder 2.8 Industry box 2, folder 2.9 Research box 2, folder 2.1 Marshall Plan box 2, folder 2.11 PERDES FIDES Social box 3, folder 3.1 General box 3, folder 3.2 Education box 3, folder 3.3 Health and sanitation box 3, folder 3.3.A Nutrition box 3, folder 3.4 Labor box 3, folder 3.5 Housing; urbanization box 3, folder 3.6 Folklore; religion; handicraft box 3, folder 3.7 Religion, Christian Political box 3, folder 4.1 FWA box 3, folder 4.2 Parties box 3, folder 4.2.A RDA Natural Resources box 3, folder 5.1 Water box 3, folder 5.2 Soil Other Africa box 3, folder 6.1 French Equatorial Africa box 3, folder 6.2 British West Africa box 3, folder 6.3 Liberia box 3, folder 6.4 Belgian Africa Colonial policy box 3, folder 7.2 History box 3, folder 7.3 Technical assistance (including American) Geography box 3, folder 8.1 Geographic Service box 3, folder 8.2 Maps box 3, folder 8.3 Photographs box 3, folder 10 French politics box 3, folder 11 Bibliography and names box 4, folder 1 "Survey of the Operations of Marshall Plan Aid in French West Africa," by Consul William D. Moreland and Miss Virginia Robinson, Geographic Attaché 1949-1950 box 4, folder 2 "The Political Situation of French West Africa," by William D. Moreland box 4, folder 3 Dispatches and reports on African conditions 1950 box 4, folder 4 "Road Report on French West Africa and Togo," 1951 box 4, folder 5 Miscellaneous memoranda, mostly written while assigned to TCA (original Point Four program), and translations (some in in Dakar) 1952-1954, 1950-1951 box 4, folder 6 Papers produced while with Intelligence Research State Department in Washington, (?) 1951 September to 1952 February box 5, folder 1 Republic of Niger (information and documents, put out by its U.N. delegation), No.1 (n.d.) box 5, folder 2 Clippings on Africa 1964-1965 box 5, folder 3 Dispatches from Dakar, (photocopies) 1950 box 5, folder 4 Correspondence, etc. regarding "Africa Project" (Ford Foundation) box 5, folder 5 Miscellaneous clippings on Africa box 5, folder 6 Miscellaneous material: speech, Information A.O.F., etc. box 5, folder 7 Dispatch on Aruba's "Royal Visit" in (photocopy) 1955 photo File Photographs Dahomey: Pictures taken in or near Abomey, 10:00 a.m. (taken by William D. Moreland) 1949 July 13 Gold Coast: "Port" of Accra. Activity 1949, Nigeria: Kano 1949 French Guinea Preliminary Inventory of the 59002 3 William D. Moreland papers Port of Conakry, 3:00 p.m. (taken by William D. Moreland) 1 1949 May 21 Main road, few miles south of Labe, noon (taken by William D. Moreland) 3 1949 May 25 Native chieftains of village Boullivel, 12 miles north of Tolo. Foula race (taken by William D. Moreland, 10:00 a.m.) 4 1949 May 25 Details of bridge on road just north of Tolo. Horizontal logs are of wood impervious to insects and decay. This type of bridge designed and constructed by the administration of Cercle of Mamou (taken by William D. Moreland, 10:00 a.m.) 5 1949 May 25 Agricultural school at Tolo near Mamou. Assistant Administrator Delaroche at right (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 9:30 a.m.) 6 1949 May 25 Ferry landing of Kolente River at Medina-Oula (taken by William D. Moreland, 11:00 a.m.) 7 1949 May 24 Ferry over Kolente River at Medina-Oula. Going Northeast (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 11:00 a.m.) 8 1949 May 24 House of Lois Dupuy, Medina-Oula. From left to right: Mr. Dupuy, Miss Robinson, Mr. Louis Pezon, prominent Guinea planter and industrialist, and village Chief (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 11:30 a.m.) 9 1949 May 24 Road between Medina-Oula and rice project north of town (picture taken by William D. Moreland, noon) 10 1949 May 24 Tractor plowing dry lake bed for rice cultivation. About 10 miles north of Medina-Oula (taken by William D. Moreland, noon) 11 1949 May 24 Native dwelling in Medina-Oula (taken by William D. Moreland, 2:00 p.m.) 12 1949 May 24 Detail of pineapple and citrus plantation at La Kolente. Mr. Pezon, owner, in center (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 3:00 p.m.) 13 1949 May 24 Main road from Kindia to Mamou at point where branch turns north to La Kolente (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 2:30 p.m.) 14 1949 May 24 Main road in vicinity of KanKan near agricultural Station (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 3:00 p.m.) 15 1949 May 27 Bridge over Milo River at KanKan. Looking Southwest. Temporary bridge showing in one picture removed in 1950 March. Also 2 small bridges in dike or causeway at the Eastern approach to bridge (taken by William D. Moreland, 2:30 p.m.) 16 1949 May 28 Road between KanKan and Kerouane (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 4:00 p.m.) 17 1949 May 28 Kitchen and boys at native run restaurant and rest house at Kerouane (pictures taken by William D. Moreland, 4:30 p.m.) 18 1949 May 28 Macenta (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 9:00 a.m.) 19 1949 May 29 Left to right: Mrs. Hamel, Assistant Administrator S. Hamel, Miss V. Robinson. Macenta (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 10:00 a.m.) 20 1949 May 29 Sample bridge on main road between Macenta and Seredou (pictures taken by William D. Moreland, 9:00 a.m.) 21 1949 May 30 Quinine plantation 14 kilometers South of Seredou, about 3,000 feet altitude (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 11:00 a.m.) 22 1949 May 30 Road between Macenta and Diani River on way to Nzerekore (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 4:00 p.m.) 23 1949 May 30 Ferry over Diani River on main road between Macenta and Nzerekore (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 4:30 p.m.) 24 1949 May 30 Bridge of vines across Diani River on road between Macenta and Nzerekore. Crossing also served by hand propelled ferry capacity one 5 ton truck (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 4:30 p.m.) 25 1949 May 30 Custom stop at Dieke before crossing ferry on Mani River into Liberia (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 11:30 a.m.) 26 1949 May 31 Delauney house 27 1949 Dalaba 28 1949 Liberia Border 29 1949 Preliminary Inventory of the 59002 4 William D. Moreland papers Kindia market, Pasteur Institute Research on tropical Parasites 30 1949. Ivory Coast Logging near Agboville (pictures taken by William D. Moreland, 4:00 p.m.) 1 1949 June 15 Sample small bridge on main road about half way between Agboville and Abengourou (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 10:00 a.m.) 2 1949 June 16 Secondary road in Banco forest near Abidjan (picture taken by William D. Moreland, 11:00 a.m.) 3 1949 June 11 Bar across canal from sea to lagoon at Abidjan. Bar will be removed in summer 1950 (picture taken from Dutch dredge "Maitena" by William D. Moreland, 9:00 a.m.) 4 1949 June 10 Seaward end of canal for port of Abidjan.