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William O. Douglas papers, 1801-1980
636,500 items. 1,792 containers plus 1 classified and 7 oversize. 718.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and professor of law. Correspondence, speeches and writings, subject files, Supreme Court files, financial records, family papers and genealogy, printed matter, photographs, and other papers documenting Douglas's legal and judicial career, government service, concern for the environment, and other interests.
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La Follette family papers, 1781-1988
418,100 items. 1,468 containers plus 22 oversize. 594.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Family active in late nineteenth and early twentieth century national politics. Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, legal files, office files, campaign files, legislative files, subject files, financial records, biographical research files, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and miscellany principally documenting the careers of Robert M. La Follette (1855-1925), governor of Wisconsin and United States representative and senator, and his son Robert M. La Follette (1895-1953), United States senator. Also includes papers of Belle Case La Follette, Fola La Follette, and Philip Fox La Follette.
Roland Herbert Shackford papers, 1925-1981
7,000 items. 22 containers. 9.5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Journalist and author. Correspondence, memoranda, notes, notebooks, invitations, printed matter, photographs, and other papers documenting primarily Shackford's career as a journalist with the Scripps-Howard news agency and other newspapers.
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Robert Wilson Shufeldt papers, 1836-1910
15,000 items. 37 containers. 15 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Naval officer, explorer, and diplomat. Correspondence, journals, diaries, notebooks, logbooks, subject files, newspaper clippings, and printed matter relating to Shufeldt’s career in the navy and as an explorer and diplomat.
William J. Crowe papers, 1932-2003
35,250 items. 141 containers plus 4 classified and 2 oversize. 56.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Naval officer and diplomat. Correspondence, memoranda, biographical material, clippings, memorabilia, naval records, orders for duty, political campaign files, press releases, photographs, printed matter, scheduling notebooks, reports, research material, speeches and writings, and subject files relating chiefly to Crowe's naval career, service as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and tenure as ambassador to the United Kingdom.
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Francis R. Valeo papers, 1916-1987
14,200 items. 45 containers plus 1 classified. 18 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Secretary of United States Senate and foreign affairs consultant. Correspondence, agenda, reports and other writings, subject and travel files, bibliographies, photographs, and other papers chiefly documenting Valeo's career as an East Asian specialist, foreign affairs advisor, and secretary of the United States Senate.
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Charles William Le Gendre papers, 1866-1893
1,800 items. 14 containers plus 4 oversize. 6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Army officer and diplomat. Correspondence, memoranda, dispatches, reports, Chinese and Japanese documents, and other papers relating chiefly to Le Gendre's service as American consul at Amoy, China, 1866-1872; as advisor in the Japanese government and in a diplomatic post representing Japan in Taiwan, 1872-1875; and as advisor in the Korean government, 1890-1899. Includes Le Gendre's journal, with drawings and photographs, in which he recounts his travels among aborigines in Taiwan.
Richard W. Murphy papers, 1951-2014
7,800 items. 24 containers plus 1 classified and 5 oversize. 11.8 linear feet. 2,139 digital files (12.82 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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United States assistant secretary of state, diplomat, and author. Correspondence, speeches, writings, notes, and photographs in paper and digital formats; digital video and audio files; and United States Department of State papers, press clippings, and appointment calendars, chiefly relating to Murphy's position as assistant secretary of state and his subsequent activities as a consultant, editorial writer, speaker, television commentator, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Dudley Wright Knox papers, 1864-1950
6,550 items. 24 containers. 9 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Naval officer and historian. Correspondence, subject files, speeches, articles, book file, printed matter, newspaper clippings, and other material relating to Knox's activities as director of the United States Office of Naval Records and Library, as secretary of the Naval Historical Foundation, and as an author of books and articles on naval affairs.
Rowland Evans papers, 1924-2001
20,300 items and 34 microfiche. 58 containers plus 3 oversize, 1 classified and 1 microfiche container. 23.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Journalist and author. Correspondence, notebooks, interviews, drafts, transcripts, articles and other writings, research and reference material, subject files, printed matter, and miscellaneous items relating to Evans’s career as a journalist and political commentator.
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