The
Eric Eustace Williams Collection is both a bibliography and a growing
library of works by and about Dr. Williams, the first Prime Minister
of the
Trinidad and Tobago and often called the "Father of the Nation". Dr. Williams'
importance as an historic figure in the Caribbean, indeed in North America and
within the British Commonwealth, however, is as much as a philosopher as a politician.
The works collected here should provide the researcher with the raw materials
to study how he married his academic and political pursuits and how the character
of the man fostered independence
throughout the Caribbean.
The works listed and collected here include Dr.
William's many monographs and essays, together with his political
speeches and other published works. Also included here is a characterization
of Dr. Williams' political life as reported by the "Trinidad Guardian".
Digitization of Dr. Williams' works is on-going and currently compelled
by the work of volunteers. The creators of this collection trust,
as this effort continues, that researchers will avail themselves
of Dr. Williams' works, collected by and available through Inter-Library
Loan from libraries through out the Caribbean, Canada, the United
Kingdom, and the United States. In particular, we hope that researchers
will extend their support to the Eric Williams Memorial Collection
on the St. Augustine, Trinidad campus of the University of the
West
Indies. |
