Search Results

1. Lennard H. Mitchell diaries, 1914

   3 items. 1 container. 0.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lawyer and banker. Diaries, documenting Mitchell's July 3-August 31, 1914, automobile trip in France as World War I broke out.

2. Janet Flanner and Solita Solano papers, 1870-1976

   3,000 items. 20 containers plus 3 oversize. 7 linear feet. 2 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Journalists, writers, and literary editors. Correspondence, subject files, drafts of articles, books, poems, and other writings, and miscellaneous material, including scrapbooks and memorabilia, relating primarily to Flanner's career as a writer, especially with the New Yorker; to Solano's interest and writings; and to literary and intellectual life in Paris and New York.

3. Janet Flanner and Natalia Danesi Murray papers, 1940-1984

   4,500 items. 13 containers. 5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Papers of Janet Flanner and Natalia Danesi Murray, journalists, writers, and editors. Correspondence, writings, notes, reviews, printed material, financial records, photographs and other papers relating primarily to the last decade of Flanner's writing career and to the relationship between Flanner and Murray.

   Please note:

   Some or all content stored offsite.

4. Edna St. Vincent Millay papers, 1830-2013

   45,000 items. 133 containers plus 12 oversize. 60 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Poet and writer. Correspondence, diaries, notebooks, literary drafts, legal documents, photographs, scrapbooks, financial records, theatrical playbills, reports, printed material, and family papers relating to Millay's life, family, and literary career.

5. Lee McCardell papers, 1867-2009

   8,000 items. 25 containers. 9.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Journalist and newspaper editor. Family and general correspondence, professional and personal writings, clippings, and other materials relate to his work as a journalist in Maryland, New York, Paris, London, Rome, Algeria, North Africa, and the Middle East. Materials also relate to his work as a foreign correspondent in Europe during World War II.

6. Art Buchwald papers, 1885-2007

   83,000 items. 236 containers plus 22 oversize. 99 linear feet. 4,073 digital files (42.27 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Humorist, political commentator, and playwright. Correspondence, columns, book manuscripts, speeches, plays, screenplays, biographical material, photographs, audiovisual material, digital files, posters, memorabilia, drawings, appointment calendars, address books, artifacts, copyright registration and renewals, legal documents, financial records, and clippings documenting Buchwald's career as a columnist and his personal life.

   Please note:

   Access restrictions apply.

   Some or all content stored offsite.

7. Visual materials from the Janet Flanner and Solita Solano papers

   1,070 items (chiefly gelatin silver and albumen prints) : b&w, some color ; 25 x 38 cm. or smaller. . -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Photographs from scrapbooks chronicling the lives and careers of American writers Janet Flanner and Solita Solano. The album includes many individual and group portraits, mostly informal. Many images document the years Flanner and Solano lived together in Paris as American expatriates, particularly between World Wars I and II. Also documented are prominent literary and artistic individuals, close friends and associates, and many images of Flanner and Solano taken by noted photographers.