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Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, 1953
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, 1953
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to William Donovan, December 23, 1942

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to William Donovan, December 23, 1942

Archibald MacLeish's letter to William Donovan, Director of the Office of Strategic Services, requesting OSS staff to help the Library of Congress acquire foreign publications.

Special Order No. 102, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, May 9, 1944

Special Order No. 102, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, M...

Appointment of Robert Penn Warren as the Library of Congress Consultant in Poetry and editor of the Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions for 1944-45.

Letter from Lucy Salamanca to Archibald MacLeish, February 1, 1942

Letter from Lucy Salamanca to Archibald MacLeish, February 1, 1942

In her letter, Lucy Salamanca asks Archibald MacLeish to write the foreward for her book, Fortress of Freedom: The Story of the Library of Congress.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian, Library of Congress, February 28, 1942

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian...

Memorandum is in reference to the suggestion of a reduction in personnel at a meeting called by the Chief Assistant Librarian, Luther Harris Evans, February 18, 1942.

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian, Library of Congress, February 28, 1942

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian...

Memorandum is in reference to the suggestion of a reduction in personnel at a meeting called by the Chief Assistant Librarian, Luther Harris Evans, February 18, 1942.

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian, Library of Congress, February 28, 1942

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian...

Memorandum is in reference to the suggestion of a reduction in personnel at a meeting called by the Chief Assistant Librarian, Luther Harris Evans, February 18, 1942.

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian, Library of Congress, February 28, 1942

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian...

Memorandum is in reference to the suggestion of a reduction in personnel at a meeting called by the Chief Assistant Librarian, Luther Harris Evans, February 18, 1942.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

Letter from Lawrence C. Wroth to Archibald MacLeish, August 2, 1943

Letter from Lawrence C. Wroth to Archibald MacLeish, August 2, 1943

Lawrence C. Wroth, Librarian, John C. Brown Library, and the Library of Congress consultant in the acquisition of rare books, reports to Archibald MacLeish on Lessing J. Rosenwald's agreement to give his Willia... More

Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, November 4, 1939

Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, November 4, 1...

Franklin D. Roosevelt gives Archibald MacLeish permission to accept the care of Britain's Magna Carta.

"The Library of Congress Goes to War," by Luther Harris Evans, April 29, 1942
Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Among the topics discussed at the Librarian's Advisory Council meeting was the acquisitions policy of the Library of Congress.

Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Among the topics discussed at the Librarian's Advisory Council meeting was the acquisitions policy of the Library of Congress.

Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Among the topics discussed at the Librarian's Advisory Council meeting was the acquisitions policy of the Library of Congress.

Letter from Luther Harris Evans to Charles G. Ross, May 9, 1949

Letter from Luther Harris Evans to Charles G. Ross, May 9, 1949

Letter to Charles G. Ross, Secretary to President Harry S. Truman, asking President Harry S. Truman to deposit his papers at the Library of Congress.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Lucy Salamanca, February 5, 1942

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Lucy Salamanca, February 5, 1942

Archibald MacLeish sends a draft of the foreword for Lucy Salamanca's book, Fortress of Freedom: The Story of the Library of Congress.

"Remarks of the Librarian at a Meeting of the Processing Divisions in the Library of Congress," August 29, 1940

"Remarks of the Librarian at a Meeting of the Processing Divisions in ...

Remarks by Archibald MacLeish regarding the status of the Processing Division in advance of the arrival of the division's new coordinator, Lawrence Q. Mumford.

"What Reference Librarians Can Further Do to Help Our American Democracy in It's Efforts for Protection," by Luther Harris Evans, December 29, 1940

"What Reference Librarians Can Further Do to Help Our American Democra...

Report by Luther Harris Evans on reference librarians and library services at the Library of Congress.

"What Reference Librarians Can Further Do to Help Our American Democracy in It's Efforts for Protection," by Luther Harris Evans, December 29, 1940

"What Reference Librarians Can Further Do to Help Our American Democra...

Report by Luther Harris Evans on reference librarians and library services at the Library of Congress.

"Libraries in the Contemporary Crisis," by Archibald MacLeish, October 19, 1939

"Libraries in the Contemporary Crisis," by Archibald MacLeish, October...

Speech given at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"Annual Report of the Staff Advisory Committee," by Grace Hadley Fuller, November 22, 1943

"Annual Report of the Staff Advisory Committee," by Grace Hadley Fulle...

The Staff Advisory Committee, created in May 1942, handles and responds to suggestions and recommendations from staff on how to improve services at the Library of Congress.

"The Reorganization of the Library of Congress, 1939-1944," by Archibald MacLeish, The Library Quarterly, October 1944

"The Reorganization of the Library of Congress, 1939-1944," by Archiba...

Reprinted for private circulation from the Library Quarterly, v, xiv, October 1944.

Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, June 9, 1943

Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, June 9, 1943

President Franklin D. Roosevelt responds to Archibald MacLeish's wish to resign.

"The Jefferson Bicentennial," by Archibald MacLeish, April 1943
"Library of Congress Employee Relations Program, Personnel Administration," by Archibald MacLeish, May 1943
"Library of Congress Employee Relations Program, Personnel Administration," by Archibald MacLeish, May 1943
"Library of Congress Employee Relations Program, Personnel Administration," by Archibald MacLeish, May 1943
"The Library of Congress Trust Fund Board," by F.A. Blossom, August 25, 1941

"The Library of Congress Trust Fund Board," by F.A. Blossom, August 25...

A list of items that F. A. Blossom suggests should be sent out with all Library of Congress correspondence in order to advertise the services of the Library of Congress.

Memorandum from Verner W. Clapp to Archibald MacLeish, May 18, 1942

Memorandum from Verner W. Clapp to Archibald MacLeish, May 18, 1942

Verner W. Clapp describes the measures taken to preserve the Declaration of Independence.

Memorandum from Archibald MacLeish to the Marine Guard, October 1, 1944

Memorandum from Archibald MacLeish to the Marine Guard, October 1, 194...

Transcribed from item: "Instructions of the Librarian of Congress to the Marine Guard Posted for the Protection of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Magna Carta, Oc... More

Letter from Katherine Biddle to Robert Penn Warren, April 2, 1945

Letter from Katherine Biddle to Robert Penn Warren, April 2, 1945

Katherine Biddle's letter regarding candidates for Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.

Press Release No. 182, "Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress," Library of Congress, April 2, 1942

Press Release No. 182, "Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress," L...

Press release describes the work of the Library of Congress both in connection with the war and as an international center of learning.

Report from the Library of Congress Planning Committee, March 12, 1947

Report from the Library of Congress Planning Committee, March 12, 1947

Chaired by Keyes DeWitt Metcalf, Harvard University, the Library of Congress Planning Committee sends Librarian Luther Harris Evans its report which addresses the future role of the Library of Congress in the a... More

Report from the Library of Congress Planning Committee, March 12, 1947

Report from the Library of Congress Planning Committee, March 12, 1947

Chaired by Keyes DeWitt Metcalf, Harvard University, the Library of Congress Planning Committee sends Librarian Luther Harris Evans its report which addresses the future role of the Library of Congress in the a... More

"General Survey and Statement of Objectives by the Librarian," June 30, 1940

"General Survey and Statement of Objectives by the Librarian," June 30...

Reprinted from the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1940.

"General Survey and Statement of Objectives by the Librarian," June 30, 1940

"General Survey and Statement of Objectives by the Librarian," June 30...

Reprinted from the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1940.

"General Survey and Statement of Objectives by the Librarian," June 30, 1940

"General Survey and Statement of Objectives by the Librarian," June 30...

Reprinted from the Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1940.

Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library of Congress, December 19, 1939
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, 1953
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, 1953
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, 1953
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, 1953
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to W. Somerset Maugham, July 10, 1945

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to W. Somerset Maugham, July 10, 1945

Archibald MacLeish's letter thanking W. Somerset Maugham for the manuscript "Of Human Bondage."

Letter from Allen Tate to Robert Penn Warren, March 26, 1945

Letter from Allen Tate to Robert Penn Warren, March 26, 1945

Allen Tate's letter includes a list of candidates for the position of Consultant in Poetry.

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian, Library of Congress, February 28, 1942

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian...

Memorandum is in reference to the suggestion of a reduction in personnel at a meeting called by the Chief Assistant Librarian, Luther Harris Evans, February 18, 1942.

Photograph of the Jefferson Bicentennial exhibit, April 1943

Photograph of the Jefferson Bicentennial exhibit, April 1943

The exhibit commemorates the bicentennial of Thomas Jefferson's birth.

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian, Library of Congress, February 28, 1942

Memorandum from the Division of Manuscripts to the Reference Librarian...

Memorandum is in reference to the suggestion of a reduction in personnel at a meeting called by the Chief Assistant Librarian, Luther Harris Evans, February 18, 1942.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," by Shirley Pearlove, 1949

"A Guide to the Special Book Collections in the Library of Congress," ...

The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.

Report from the Committee on the Collection of Photographic Materials, February 18, 1943

Report from the Committee on the Collection of Photographic Materials,...

The objective of the meeting is to formulate a policy statement governing acquisition of photographic materials for the collections at the Library of Congress.

Press Release, "Presentation of the A. E. Housman Manuscripts to the Library of Congress, by Archibald MacLeish," Library of Congress, May 7, 1940

Press Release, "Presentation of the A. E. Housman Manuscripts to the L...

Press release announcing Gertrude Clarke Whittall's gift of original manuscripts of nearly all extant verse, published and unpublished, of the British poet, A. E. Housman.

Memorandum from Paul Vanderbilt, December 31, 1943

Memorandum from Paul Vanderbilt, December 31, 1943

Memorandum about the Library of Congress photographic collection.

Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, November 4, 1939

Letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, November 4, 1...

Franklin D. Roosevelt gives Archibald MacLeish permission to accept the care of Britain's Magna Carta.

"The Activities of the Library of Congress in Wartime," by David C. Mearns, June 20, 1942

"The Activities of the Library of Congress in Wartime," by David C. Me...

Speech delivered before the Special Libraries Association in Detroit, Michigan.

Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Minutes, Meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council, May 30, 1942

Among the topics discussed at the Librarian's Advisory Council meeting was the acquisitions policy of the Library of Congress.

Photograph of Luther Harris Evans, June 18, 1945

Photograph of Luther Harris Evans, June 18, 1945

Luther Harris Evans taking the oath of office as Librarian of Congress on June 18, 1945.

"Remarks of the Librarian at a Meeting of the Processing Divisions in the Library of Congress," August 29, 1940

"Remarks of the Librarian at a Meeting of the Processing Divisions in ...

Remarks by Archibald MacLeish regarding the status of the Processing Division in advance of the arrival of the division's new coordinator, Lawrence Q. Mumford.

"Remarks of the Librarian at a Meeting of the Processing Divisions in the Library of Congress," August 29, 1940

"Remarks of the Librarian at a Meeting of the Processing Divisions in ...

Remarks by Archibald MacLeish regarding the status of the Processing Division in advance of the arrival of the division's new coordinator, Lawrence Q. Mumford.

"Libraries in the Contemporary Crisis," by Archibald MacLeish, October 19, 1939

"Libraries in the Contemporary Crisis," by Archibald MacLeish, October...

Speech given at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library of Congress, February 23, 1943

"Activities of the Division of Aeronautics in the War Effort," Library...

Divisional report which indicates the increased demands World War II is making on Library of Congress services.

"The Reorganization of the Library of Congress, 1939-1944," by Archibald MacLeish, The Library Quarterly, October 1944

"The Reorganization of the Library of Congress, 1939-1944," by Archiba...

Reprinted for private circulation from the Library Quarterly, v, xiv, October 1944.

Photograph of Archibald MacLeish, 1943

Photograph of Archibald MacLeish, 1943

Archibald MacLeish, Librarian of Congress (1939-1944), sitting at his desk.

Memorandum from Alvin W. Kremer, October 7, 1942

Memorandum from Alvin W. Kremer, October 7, 1942

Report on "The Library of Congress Program for the Security of its Collection," by Alvin W. Kremer.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Franklin D. Roosevelt, May 28, 1939

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Franklin D. Roosevelt, May 28, 1939

Archibald MacLeish, writing to Franklin D. Roosevelt, declines the position of Librarian of Congress.

"Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibitions," April 1943

"Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibitions," April 1943

Promotional material for the "Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibitions."

"Library of Congress Employee Relations Program, Personnel Administration," by Archibald MacLeish, May 1943
Memorandum from the Reference Department to the Acting Librarian of Congress, February 11, 1942

Memorandum from the Reference Department to the Acting Librarian of Co...

Memorandum gives an account of the survey taken of possible libraries that can offer safe and secure storage for the Library of Congress collections.

Memorandum from the Reference Department to the Acting Librarian of Congress, February 11, 1942

Memorandum from the Reference Department to the Acting Librarian of Co...

Memorandum gives an account of the survey taken of possible libraries that can offer safe and secure storage for the Library of Congress collections.

Library of Congress World War II Memorial Program, December 7, 1948

Library of Congress World War II Memorial Program, December 7, 1948

The program includes the poem, "The Young Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak," by Archibald MacLeish, and biographies of Library of Congress staff members who died during World War II.

Memorandum from Lewis Hanke to David C. Mearns, July 13, 1944

Memorandum from Lewis Hanke to David C. Mearns, July 13, 1944

Lewis Hanke describes the responsibilities of the incumbents of the Library of Congress endowed chairs.

Memorandum from Archibald MacLeish, 1944

Memorandum from Archibald MacLeish, 1944

The memorandum "Duties of the Incumbents of Library of Congress Chairs" describes the duties of the holders of the Library of Congress endowed chairs.

"The Library of Congress and the Other Scholarly Libraries of the Nation," by Verner W. Clapp, November 29, 1947
"The Library of Congress and the Other Scholarly Libraries of the Nation," by Verner W. Clapp, November 29, 1947
Press Release No. 182, "Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress," Library of Congress, April 2, 1942

Press Release No. 182, "Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress," L...

Press release describes the work of the Library of Congress both in connection with the war and as an international center of learning.

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