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"Address by Archibald MacLeish before the American Library Association," June 26, 1942
"The Librarian and the Democratic Process," by Archibald MacLeish, June 1940

"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.

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.

Letter from Allen Tate to Archibald MacLeish, April 23, 1943

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.

"The Obligation of Libraries in a Democracy," by Archibald MacLeish, January 1940
Memorandum from Joseph Auslander to Archibald MacLeish, April 9, 1940
Memorandum from Joseph Auslander to Archibald MacLeish, April 9, 1940
Memorandum from Joseph Auslander to Archibald MacLeish, April 9, 1940
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 Archibald MacLeish to Allen Tate, May 1, 1943
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release announcing Gertrude Clarke Whittall's gift of original manuscripts of nearly all extant verse, published and unpublished, of the British poet, A. E. Housman.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to John W. McCormack, December 30, 1940

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to John W. McCormack, December 30, 1940

Letter to Senator John W. McCormack, Majority Floor Leader, suggesting that the Library of Congress "might perform useful service to new members of Congress at the beginning of the next session."

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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

Memorandum from Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., to Archibald MacLeish, September 24, 1940

Memorandum from Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., to Archibald MacLeish, Septem...

Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., suggests "steps for a more active program of soliciting gifts to the Library of Congress."

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Franklin D. Roosevelt, June 1, 1939
"Address by Archibald MacLeish before the American Library Association," June 26, 1942
"Address by Archibald MacLeish before the American Library Association," June 26, 1942
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.

Letter from Felix Frankfurter to Archibald MacLeish, July 26, 1944

Letter from Felix Frankfurter to Archibald MacLeish, July 26, 1944

Felix Frankfurter offers advice about the appointment of the Register of Copyrights.

"The Obligation of Libraries in a Democracy," by Archibald MacLeish, January 1940
Memorandum from Joseph Auslander to Archibald MacLeish, April 9, 1940
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Felix Frankfurter, July 22, 1944

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 Eleanor Roosevelt to Archibald MacLeish, October 22, 1940

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 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.

Letter from Felix Frankfurter to Archibald MacLeish, December 6, 1943

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, July 18, 1944

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.

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.

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.

"The Librarian: His Name and Nature," by Archibald MacLeish, February 22, 1940
"The Librarian: His Name and Nature," by Archibald MacLeish, February 22, 1940
"The Librarian: His Name and Nature," by Archibald MacLeish, February 22, 1940
"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"The Jefferson Bicentennial," by Archibald MacLeish, April 1943
"Library of Congress Employee Relations Program, Personnel Administration," by Archibald MacLeish, May 1943
"Address by Archibald MacLeish before the American Library Association," June 26, 1942
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Franklin D. Roosevelt, February 13, 1945

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

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

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

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.

Magna Carta deposited in Congressional Library for duration of war. Washington, D.C., Nov. 28. The most cherished existing copy of the Magna Carta was today deposited in the Congressional Library here for the duration of the war by British Ambassador Lord Lothian. Librarian Archibald MacLeish, left, is shown thanking Lord Lothian after accepting the document which can be seen in the background. The Magna Carta will be on display for the public in a spot opposite the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

Magna Carta deposited in Congressional Library for duration of war. Wa...

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Letter from Archibald MacLeish to T.S. Eliot, July 4, 1944

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 Archibald MacLeish to Herbert Putnam, June 3, 1941

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..."

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Eleanor Roosevelt, October 14, 1940
"The Librarian: His Name and Nature," by Archibald MacLeish, February 22, 1940
"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.

"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.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to T.S. Eliot, May 9, 1944

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 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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"Deposit of the Magna Carta," by Archibald MacLeish, November 28, 1939

"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 by Archibald MacLeish before the American Library Association," June 26, 1942
"The Librarian and the Democratic Process," by Archibald MacLeish, June 1940

"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, June 1940

"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.

Memorandum from Verner W. Clapp to Archibald MacLeish, July 1, 1940

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.

The Library of Congress. The Hispanic Foundation. Office of the Director. Mr. Archibald MacLeish, Librarian of Congress will speak at 3:45 o'clock at the opening of the Hispanic Room on Thursday afternoon, October 12. Inasmuch as the address is

The Library of Congress. The Hispanic Foundation. Office of the Direct...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 3 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 242, Folder 22a. Copy scanned: 1

Memorandum from Archibald MacLeish to Arthur A. Houghton, Jr., September 24, 1940

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, 1941

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

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.

Letter from W. Somerset Maugham to Archibald MacLeish, July 6, 1945
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.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to John W. McCormack, December 30, 1940

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to John W. McCormack, December 30, 1940

Letter to Senator John W. McCormack, Majority Floor Leader, suggesting that the Library of Congress "might perform useful service to new members of Congress at the beginning of the next session."

Memorandum from Allen Tate to Archibald MacLeish, August 24, 1943

Memorandum from Allen Tate to Archibald MacLeish, August 24, 1943

Draft of a General Order for the Quarterly Journal of Current Acquisitions, explaining the publication's purpose and scope.

"The Librarian: His Name and Nature," by Archibald MacLeish, February 22, 1940
"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.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to T.S. Eliot, May 9, 1944

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 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.

"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.

"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.

"Deposit of the Magna Carta," by Archibald MacLeish, November 28, 1939

"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.

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.

"Library of Congress Employee Relations Program, Personnel Administration," by Archibald MacLeish, May 1943
"The Librarian and the Democratic Process," by Archibald MacLeish, June 1940

"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.

Memorandum from Joseph Auslander to Archibald MacLeish, April 9, 1940
Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Marianne Moore, March 10, 1944

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Marianne Moore, March 10, 1944

Archibald MacLeish asks Marianne Moore to accept the position of Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.

General Order No. 921 from Archibald MacLeish to the Chiefs of Division and the Consultants, Library of Congress, October 19, 1939

General Order No. 921 from Archibald MacLeish to the Chiefs of Divisio...

With the General Order, Archibald MacLeish queries division chiefs and consultants about the Library of Congress acquisition program.

Memorandum from Luther Harris Evans to Archibald MacLeish, December 29, 1942

Memorandum from Luther Harris Evans to Archibald MacLeish, December 29...

Letter to Archibald MacLeish about the Library of Congress rare book policy.

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

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.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Luther Harris Evans, February 6, 1945

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Luther Harris Evans, February 6, 194...

Archibald MacLeish advises Luther Harris Evans about the appointment of the Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.

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.

Letter from Archibald MacLeish to Augustus E. Giegengack, July 14, 1943
Memorandum from David C. Mearns to Archibald MacLeish, April 27, 1943

Memorandum from David C. Mearns to Archibald MacLeish, April 27, 1943

Letter describing Allen Tate's duties as the Consultant in Poetry.

"The Librarian: His Name and Nature," by Archibald MacLeish, February 22, 1940
"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

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