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Box 7

 Container

Contains 21 Collections and/or Records:

Side A: Le Fiacre by Jean Sablon in French; Side B: Paris Tu N'as Pas Change by Jean Sablon, US Information Service Radio, circa

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 11.0
Scope and Contents

The United States Information Agency, known as the United States Information Service (USIS) overseas, served as the U.S. government's international public relations agency from 1953-1999. During the Cold War, its purpose was to explain and advocate for U.S. policies overseas and centralize foreign information dissemination programs. The agency influenced worldwide perception of the United States through propaganda.

The Music of Africa album, Horizon Records, 1971

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 12.0
Scope and Contents

This album likely contains field recordings taken by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on an expedition through 31 African countries. Performers are uncredited.