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1. W. Averell Harriman papers, 1869-2001

   346,760 items. 1,041 containers plus 11 classified and 75 oversize. 529.9 linear feet. 54 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   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.

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2. Daniel Schorr papers, 1922-2010

   68,000 items. 194 containers plus 3 oversize. 78 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Print and broadcast journalist. Broadcast scripts, articles and book production material, correspondence, speeches, and printed material relating to Schorr's career in journalism.

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3. Visual materials from the Moral Re-armament records

   68,302 items including mostly B&W photographs as well as color photographs, prints, clippings, albums, B&W negatives, color transparencies, and slides. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Moral Re-armament (MRA) was a global social and spiritual movement organized by Reverend Frank Buchman. The collection documents MRA activities, facilities, and visits with the public, royal dignitaries, celebrities, and political figures for events and productions around the world. The group included members of numerous denominations and races. Supporters of the organization included prominent African American civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune and the group's membership also included celebrities such as tennis star H.W. "Bunny" Austin and various figures of political and international prominence such as Burmese President and Secretary-General of the United Nations U Thant and former first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Konrad Adenauer. MRA was prolific in its production of film, theatrical, radio, and print entertainment thanks to members like Peter Howard and Alan Thornhill who scored, wrote, and directed many of the MRA productions. MRA produced many feature films such as The Crowning Experience, Decision at Midnight, and Freedom that featured actors and singers such as Martin Landau, Muriel Smith and Cecil Broadhurst, as well as many theatrical productions such as Space Is So Startling, The Drugstore Revolution, and The Tiger. MRA's international presence included regional offices, production studios, and headquarters across the country and the world, primarily on Mackinac Island, Michigan where the organization filmed and produced many of their productions. MRA also hosted large events at its estate in Caux, Switzerland.

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4. Moral Re-armament records, 1812-1991

   228,400 items. 565 containers plus 27 oversize. 244 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Worldwide movement dedicated to spiritual and ethical reawakening. Correspondence, subject files, financial records, play and film scripts, radio and television broadcasting files, press releases, clippings, print and near-print material, scrapbooks, and other records documenting the policies, organization, programs, activities, and membership of Moral Re-armament. Includes papers of the organization's founder, Frank Buchman, and members Ray Foote Purdy and Kenaston Twitchell.

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