"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...
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...
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...
Parts I and II of the Final Report.
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library...
Parts I and II of the Final Report.
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library...
Parts I and II of the Final Report.
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, ...
Item is a draft essay.
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, ...
Item is a draft essay.
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, ...
Item is a draft essay.
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, ...
Item is a draft essay.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Carl Sandburg, June 13, 1940
In his letter, Archibald MacLeish asks Carl Sandburg to accept the consultantship in poetry for the year beginning July 1941.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to George Barnes, December 31, 1943
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to George Barnes, Office of War Information, about the transfer of the Roy Emerson Stryker photographic files from the Office of War Information to the Library of Congress.
General Order No. 1222, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, ...
General Order regarding the Library of Congress wartime vacation policy.
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...
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," ...
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," ...
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," ...
The guide was created to provide a resource for Library of Congress collections that may not have indexes or catalogs.
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.
Letter from Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., to Archibald MacLeish, May 10, 19...
Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., writes to Archibald MacLeish and offers the Library of Congress three important manuscript volumes "which comprise the original Minutes of the commission which sat in England after the ... More
General Order No. 1218, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, ...
General Order detailing the reorganization of the Reference Department.
General Order No. 1218, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, ...
General Order detailing the reorganization of the Reference Department.
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
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
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
Among the topics discussed at the Librarian's Advisory Council meeting was the acquisitions policy of the Library of Congress.
"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 ...
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.
Letter from Robert C. Gooch to Ralph Thompson, July 6, 1949
Letter from Robert C. Gooch, Chief of the General Reference and Bibliography Division, to Ralph Thompson, New York Times Book Review, describing the development of the Fellows in American Letters.
Letter from Robert C. Gooch to Ralph Thompson, July 6, 1949
Letter from Robert C. Gooch, Chief of the General Reference and Bibliography Division, to Ralph Thompson, New York Times Book Review, describing the development of the Fellows in American Letters.
"The Permanence of Jefferson," by Felix Frankfurter, April 13, 1943
Address given by Felix Frankfurter in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress.
"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...
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 Archiba...
Reprinted for private circulation from the Library Quarterly, v, xiv, 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.
"The Reorganization of the Library of Congress, 1939-1944," by Archiba...
Reprinted for private circulation from the Library Quarterly, v, xiv, 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.
"The Reorganization of the Library of Congress, 1939-1944," by Archiba...
Reprinted for private circulation from the Library Quarterly, v, xiv, 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.
"Deposit of the Magna Carta," by Archibald MacLeish, November 28, 1939
In this draft speech, Archibald MacLeish accepts the gift of the Magna Carta from the Marquess of Lothian, Britain's ambassador to the United States.
"Deposit of the Magna Carta," by Archibald MacLeish, November 28, 1939
In this draft speech, Archibald MacLeish accepts the gift of the Magna Carta from the Marquess of Lothian, Britain's ambassador to the United States.
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.
"Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibitions," April 1943
Promotional material for the "Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial Exhibitions."
"Viewing the Congressional Scene With Congressman Herbert A. (Hub) Mey...
In an article directed at fellow members of Congress and their staff, Congressman Herbert A. Meyer describes the services offered by the Library of Congress.
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 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 Verner W. Clapp to Archibald MacLeish, May 18, 1942
Verner W. Clapp describes the measures taken to preserve the Declaration of Independence.
Photograph of W. Jack Duncan's "U.S. Troops Disembarking at Brest," un...
Transcribed from item: "W. Jack Duncan's drawing of U.S. TROOPS DISEMBARKING AT BREST, which opens the section dealing with the first World War in the exhibition of American Battle Art to be shown at the Librar... More
Photograph of Harold Spivacke, 1946
Harold Spivacke, Chief of the Music Division (1937-1972).
"The Library of Congress and the Other Scholarly Libraries of the Nati...
Speech given by Verner W. Clapp.
"The Library of Congress and the Other Scholarly Libraries of the Nati...
Speech given by Verner W. Clapp.
"The Library of Congress and the Other Scholarly Libraries of the Nati...
Speech given by Verner W. Clapp.
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.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Felix Frankfurter, July 22, 1944
Archibald MacLeish asks Felix Frankfurter for advice about the appointment of the Register of Copyrights.
Letter from Verner W. Clapp to Robert Frost, February 15, 1950
Invitation to Robert Frost to join the Fellows in American Letters.
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
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
Press Release No. 63, Library of Congress, April 27, 1942
Press release reveals the effects of the pre-war Defense Program upon the Library of Congress and the resultant record increase in the services it rendered to Congress, defense agencies, and the public.
"The Acquisitions Policy of the Library of Congress," by David C. Mear...
Paper presented by David C. Mearns at a meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council.
"The Acquisitions Policy of the Library of Congress," by David C. Mear...
Paper presented by David C. Mearns at a meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council.
"The Acquisitions Policy of the Library of Congress," by David C. Mear...
Paper presented by David C. Mearns at a meeting of the Librarian's Advisory Council.
"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...
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...
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...
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...
Parts I and II of the Final Report.
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, ...
Item is a draft essay.
"The Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, ...
Item is a draft essay.
Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, October 22, 1940
Eleanor Roosevelt's letter to Archibald MacLeish expressing her desire to help make the Library of Congress folk material available for recreational purposes for those in America's armed forces.
Letter from Joseph Auslander to Archibald MacLeish, May 7, 1940
Letter to Archibald MacLeish informing him of Gertrude Clarke Whittall's gift of A. E. Housman poems.
"Services of the Library of Congress," Office of the Librarian, Librar...
An announcement from the Librarian's Office about new services offered by the Library of Congress to the Congress.
Letter from Felix Frankfurter to Archibald MacLeish, December 6, 1943
Felix Frankfurter praises the new Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Major General Alexander D. Surles, J...
Archibald MacLeish's letter to the War Department inquiring if the recordings of news broadcasts could be transferred to the Library after they are no longer needed by the War Department.
Letter from Harry S. Truman to Luther Harris Evans, April 13, 1950
On the occasion of the Library of Congress sesquicentennial, Harry S. Truman writes a letter of congratulations to Luther Harris Evans.
Memorandum from The Library of Congress Poetry Center, 1952
Memorandum about the establishment of the Poetry Center at the Library of Congress, a result of a 1950 gift from Gertrude Clarke Whittall.
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...
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...
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.
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 about the Library of Congress photographic collection.
General Order No. 1218, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, ...
General Order detailing the reorganization of the Reference Department.
"The Library of Congress Goes to War," by Luther Harris Evans, April 2...
Speech delivered by Luther Harris Evans.
"The Activities of the Library of Congress in Wartime," by David C. Me...
Speech delivered before the Special Libraries Association in Detroit, Michigan.
"The Activities of the Library of Congress in Wartime," by David C. Me...
Speech delivered before the Special Libraries Association in Detroit, Michigan.
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 ...
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.
"Staff Participation in Administration," by Luther Harris Evans, Augus...
Essay sent to Eugene Clark, Acting Editor of the Times Herald.
"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.
Memorandum from Robert C. Gooch to the Chief Assistant Librarian, June...
Memorandum from Robert C. Gooch to the Chief Assistant Librarian reporting on the development of the War Collections in the Science and Technology Reading Room.
"Libraries in the Contemporary Crisis," by Archibald MacLeish, October...
Speech given at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
"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...
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...
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...
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...
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 Archiba...
Reprinted for private circulation from the Library Quarterly, v, xiv, 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.
"The Jefferson Bicentennial," by Archibald MacLeish, April 1943
Address given by Archibald MacLeish.
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.
"Library of Congress Employee Relations Program, Personnel Administrat...
An article for "Personnel Administration."