Inventory of Microfilm (2), undated

This microfilm contains Herbert Shore’s collection of material documenting Eduardo Mondlane, the Mozambican liberation struggle, and developments in Mozambique since it became independent in 1975. Approximately 4000 items were microfilmed, including correspondence of Eduardo and Janet Mondlane and others, writings by and about the Mondlanes, and articles and other materials collected by Eduardo Mondlane. Most of this material is in English, but there are also items in Portuguese and French. A number of letters that are in Portuguese have English translations. There are eight rolls of microfilm. Rolls 1 and 2 contain material from Eduardo Mondlane (1950-1970, undated), including, writings and addresses, interviews, and correspondence. Roll 3 contains material from Janet Mondlane (1951-1991, undated), consisting primarily of correspondence but also including a few writings and interviews. Also on Roll 3 is material on the Mozambique Institute (1963-1974, undated), including correspondence, reports, proposals, and photographs. Reels 4, 5, and 6 contain materials about the Mondlanes and their work in Mozambique. These include articles (1949-1989, undated), correspondence (1950-1989, undated) from individuals who knew Eduardo Mondlane or had an interest in Mozambique, Shore’s research notes (1963-1986, undated), and memorials and tributes to Eduardo Mondlane (1969-1978, undated). Roll 7 contains FRELIMO publications (1963-1975, undated) and petitions and statements (1962-1974, undated) made by Eduardo Mondlane and other FRELIMO leaders to the United Nations. Each microfilm reel includes an inventory of its contents, and paper copies of these inventories have been made to facilitate use. Copies of some of the material included on the microfilm may be found in Series 1-5. Roll 8 contains an inventory of the contents of the rolls 1-7, arranged alphabetically by category.