[Picture of sign indicating entrance to the Firestone Rubber Plantations.]
Scope and Contents
You are entering the Harbel arearof the Firestone Rubber Plantations ; This is one of two plantations which have 10,500,000 rubber trees planted on 80,000 acres ; 25,000 men are employed to produce 50,000,000 punds of crepe rubber and concentrated latex annually. ; On these plantations there are - 10,000 houses ; 2 hospitals with 200 beds. ; 3 club houses. ; 2 golf courses. ; Churches and schools. ; 195 Miles of roads. ; A modern telephone system. ; A 3000 Kilowatt Hydro-Electric power plant. ; The United States - Liberia Radio Station. ; A brick plant and modern factories ; Laboratories and service facilities. ; We hope your visit will prove both interesting and enjoyable. [transcribe from sign in image.] -- Recto ; Title supplied by cataloger, no information provided on image to transcribe. ; A42 ; LI-3 ; 3 -- Verso
Dates
- ca. 1935-1977
Creator
- From the Collection: McKay, Vernon (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Herskovits Library at africana@northwestern.edu.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is stored at a remote campus location and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval.
Extent
From the Collection: 121.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Dimensions
8 x 11 cm.
Library Details
Part of the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies Repository
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