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1. Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson papers, 1846-2003

   90,000 items. 330 containers plus 1 classified, 4 oversize, and 1 artifact. 132.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Photographer, journalist, radio broadcaster, cinematographer, diplomat's spouse, and philanthropist. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, family papers, photographs, subject files, notebooks and albums, clippings, printed matter and other material documenting Patterson's early life and family history, her career, her activities while accompanying her husband to various diplomatic postings, her activism with various clubs and organizations, and her philanthropy.

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2. Archibald MacLeish papers, 1907-1981

   20,000 items. 61 containers plus 1 oversize. 25 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Poet, playwright, government official, and Librarian of Congress. Papers include correspondence reflecting MacLeish's relations with friends, literary colleagues, and government associates; notebooks (1919-1940s) containing drafts of poetry and prose; manuscript drafts of plays and radio broadcasts, and speeches, including those written for Franklin D. Roosevelt, Edward R. Stettinius, and Harry S. Truman; and notes and manuscripts for classroom lectures on modern poetry given by MacLeish at Harvard University (1949-1962).