Memorandum from the Office of the Librarian of Congress, October 15, 1...
Memorandum concerns the cooperative acquisition of recent foreign publications.
Memorandum from David C. Mearns, December 16, 1942
David C. Mearns' draft memorandum from the Library of Congress to government agencies with representatives abroad, requesting the heads of these agencies to permit their staff to help the Library of Congress ac... More
"The Library of Congress and the War," by Luther Harris Evans, May 30,...
Address by Luther Harris Evans on the role of the Library of Congress during World War II.
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.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Franklin D. Roosevelt, February 13, ...
Archibald MacLeish sends a confidential letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt in which he suggests candidates for Librarian of Congress.
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 Verner W. Clapp to Archibald MacLeish, May 18, 1942
Verner W. Clapp describes the measures taken to preserve the Declaration of Independence.
Letter from Allen Tate to Archibald MacLeish, April 23, 1943
In his letter, Allen Tate accepts Archibald MacLeish's offer to become the Library of Congress Consultant in Poetry.
Press Release, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, March 31,...
Press release announcing the appointment of Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., as curator of the Rare Book collection at the Library of Congress.
"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.
General Order No. 964, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, J...
Photostat of the General Order detailing the reorganization of the Reference Department: "As had been previously announced, the organization of the Library of Congress will be based upon a division into three d... More
General Order No. 964, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, J...
Photostat of the General Order detailing the reorganization of the Reference Department: "As had been previously announced, the organization of the Library of Congress will be based upon a division into three d... 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.
"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.
Memorandum from Franklin D. Roosevelt to the United States Senate, Jun...
A facsimile of Franklin D. Roosevelt's memorandum nominating Archibald MacLeish as Librarian of Congress.
Letter from Martin Arnold Roberts to José Meyer, September 7, 1939
José Meyer was the Library of Congress' representative in France.
Memorandum from Harry J. Krould to the Librarian of Congress, October ...
Harry J. Krould writes to the Librarian that the "War Collection" has proven to be a great success.
Press Release No. 10, Office of the Secretary, Library of Congress, Ma...
Press release announcing the preliminary steps taken to secure the collections of the Library of Congress during World War II.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to T.S. Eliot, July 4, 1944
Archibald MacLeish explains to T. S. Eliot the formal duties of the Consultant in Poetry.
Letter from Paul Green to Robert Penn Warren, April 3, 1945
Paul Green's letter to Robert Penn Warren regarding candidates for Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.
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," ...
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.
"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...
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.
"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.
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.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Herbert Putnam, June 3, 1941
The letter is in regards to Herbert Putnam's donations toward "the establishment in the Library of Congress of positions to be filled by specialists in the various fields..."
"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
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.
"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.
"The Permanence of Jefferson," by Felix Frankfurter, April 13, 1943
Address given by Felix Frankfurter in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress.
"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.
Letter from Clayton Bissell to Luther Harris Evans, August 9, 1945
Letter from Clayton Bissell, Major-General, Assistant Chief of Staff, War Department, to Luther Harris Evans, asking if the Library of Congress has an interest in receiving books and pamphlets collected by Amer... More
"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.
"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.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to T.S. Eliot, May 9, 1944
Archibald MacLeish offers T.S. Eliot the position of Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.
"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.
"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.
"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.
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.
"The Library of Congress and the War," by Luther Harris Evans, May 30,...
Address by Luther Harris Evans on the role of the Library of Congress during World War II.
"Library of Congress Information Bulletin," February 9, 1942
The bulletin is a special supplement, "The Library of Congress and the War," devoted to the presentation of accurate explanations of various organizations and activities at the Library concerning World War II.
"The Librarian and the Democratic Process," by Archibald MacLeish, Jun...
Archibald MacLeish's speech was given at a American Library Association meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio.
"The Librarian and the Democratic Process," by Archibald MacLeish, Jun...
Archibald MacLeish's speech was given at a American Library Association meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio.
General Order No. 1110, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, ...
General Order announcing the formation of the Librarian's Council.
General Order No. 1308, Librarian of Congress, Library of Congress, De...
General Order No. 1308 concerns staff participation in Library of Congress administration. Luther Harris Evans explains efforts "to provide all members of the staff with an enlarged and organized opportunity fo... More
"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.
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.
Memorandum from Verner W. Clapp to Archibald MacLeish, July 1, 1940
Verner W. Clapp responds to the Arthur A. Houghton, Jr.'s memorandum of June 26, 1940.
Letter from Felix Frankfurter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, May 11, 1939
Letter commends Franklin D. Roosevelt's choice of Archibald MacLeish as a qualified candidate for Librarian of Congress.
General Order No. 964, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, J...
Photostat of the General Order detailing the reorganization of the Reference Department: "As had been previously announced, the organization of the Library of Congress will be based upon a division into three d... 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
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...
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.
"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.
Memorandum from Archibald MacLeish to Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Septemb...
In his memorandum to Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., Archibald MacLeish inquires whether the Library of Congress "oughtn't to prepare ourselves now for a possibly more effective future policy in the matter of gifts."
Memorandum from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, April 1, ...
Franklin D. Roosevelt expresses his support of the Library of Congress' efforts to secure its collections during World War II.
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Marianne Moore, March 20, 1944
Archibald MacLeish expresses regret that Marianne Moore has declined the position of Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.
Special Order No. 114, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, J...
Special Order announcing the appointment of Elsie Rackstraw as Chief of the Loan Division.
Telegram from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, December 4,...
The White House telegram notifies Archibald MacLeish that he can move ahead with the appointment of the Register of Copyrights.
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.