Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | W. Averell Harriman papers, 1869-2001 |
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Span Dates | 1869-2008 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1895-1986) |
ID No. | MSS61911 |
Creator | Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 |
Extent | 346,760 items |
Extent | 1,041 containers plus 11 classified and 75 oversize |
Extent | 529.9 linear feet |
Extent | 54 microfilm reels |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003012 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm85061911 |
Summary | Diplomat, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and politician. Correspondence, memoranda, family papers, business records, diplomatic accounts, speeches, statements and writings, photographs, and other papers documenting Harriman's career in business, finance, politics, and public service, particularly during the Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter presidential administrations. |
Online Content | A digital copy of the Alaska expedition album is available is available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.amrvm03. |