Dr Williams, as historian also published, inter alia, a classic work Capitalism and Slavery , which continues to generate debate among historians of Caribbean Slavery some fifty years after it was initially published. The papers represent an important and unique set of primary source materials of relevance for the study of the history, politics and the social and economic conditions of Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean region, as well as the life and times of Dr Williams himself. The owner of the collection forwarded the Nomination Form to the Library. Preservation Assessment Generally good. The aim is to microfilm the collection of papers and restrict use to the microfilm copy.
Discussions are in progress concerning the microfilming of papers.
Repairs to books are being done at Bindery and Conservation Unit, The Main Library, University of the West Indies.