Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Herbert Putnam, June 6, 1941
Archibald MacLeish expresses his relief over Herbert Putman's understanding about the use of "income from the Hegeman Estate for a consultantship on an annual basis" which "violated the purpose of the giver..."
"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 Library's Development, 1945-1953," by Marlene Wright, August 28, ...
Item is a draft essay.
Letter from John R. Bedell to Archibald MacLeish, February 9, 1943
Letter from John R. Bedell of the War Department's Civil Defense Division. He responds to Archibald MacLeish's letter of November 9, 1942, saying that a list has been compiled of the available air raid precauti... More
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to T. S. Eliot, October 7, 1944
Archibald MacLeish expresses disappointment that T.S. Eliot has declined his invitation to take the position of Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.
Photograph of the Librarian's Conference, July 1, 1950
Luther Harris Evans presiding over the Librarian's Conference. Public domain photograph of the board of directors, managers, group of men, portrait, office, committee, free to use, no copyright restrictions im... More
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
"American Songs for American Soldiers," by Milton Plumb, March 1941
Milton Plumb's article on the Library of Congress' Archive of American Folk Song. Publication information: Democratic Digest, March 1941, Volume 18
Photograph of the Librarian's Conference, July 1, 1950
Luther Harris Evans presiding over the Librarian's Conference.
Memorandum from Leicester Bodine Holland, December 29, 1939
Letter from Leicester Bodine Holland, Chief of the Division of Fine Arts, supporting Roy Emerson Stryker's suggestion to establish a photographic collection at the Library of Congress.
General Order No. 992, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, O...
General Order announcing the appointment of Luther Harris Evans as Chief Assistant Librarian.
Letter from Augustus E. Giegengack to Archibald MacLeish, July 17, 194...
Augustus E. Giegengack, Office of the Public Printer, Government Printing Office, accepts the changes Archibald MacLeish wishes to make in the printing of the Annual Report of the Library of Congress.
Letter from Luther Harris Evans to Robert Penn Warren, April 7, 1945
Luther Harris Evans asks Robert Penn Warren to call a meeting of the Fellows in American Letters.
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 Harold Spivacke to Clyde Edwards, June 7, 1944
Memorandum from Harold Spivacke, Chief of the Music Division, detailing the scope of the collection of recordings in the Music Division.
"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 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.
"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.
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.
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.
"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.
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
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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, 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 2...
Speech delivered by Luther Harris Evans.
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.
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.
"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 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...
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.
"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.
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," 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
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
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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 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.
Final Report of the Committee on the Acquisition Policy of the Library...
Parts I and II of the Final Report.