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1. George Gamow and Barbara Gamow papers, 1915-1975

   8,000 items. 31 containers plus 1 oversize. 13 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   George Gamow, physicist, astronomer, and author. Barbara Gamow, editor and translator. Correspondence, drafts of speeches, articles, and books, and other papers relating principally to George Gamow's career as an astronomer, physicist, and popularizer of science and to Barbara Gamow's personal and literary associations.

2. Arno A. Penzias papers, 1931-2006

   9,500 items. 27 containers plus 2 oversize and 1 artifact. 10.8 linear feet. 1,006 digital files (442.70 MB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Scientist, corporate executive, and author. Correspondence, drafts of books, articles, and speeches, interviews, scientific articles, photographs, topical files, printed matter, digital files, and miscellaneous material.

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3. Charles H. Townes papers, 1898-2014

   129,250 items. 468 containers plus 2 classified and 4 oversize . 187.2 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. 98 digital files (6.38GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Physicist, astrophysicist, and educator. Correspondence, computation notebooks, technical memoranda and notes, patents, teaching files, astronomical observations, grants and projects, subject files, legal files, speeches, writings, biographical material, awards, printed matter, photographs, digital files, microfilm, and other papers relating to Townes's career beginning in 1948.

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4. John H. Gibbons papers, 1947-2015

   84,000 items. 239 containers plus 10 oversize. 96.4 linear feet. 2,397 digital files (324.06 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Scientist, presidential advisor for science and technology, government official, and science administrator. Correspondence, writings, speeches, notes, topical files, appointment books, telephone logs, reports, newspaper clippings, research and supporting material, printed matter, and other miscellaneous material in physical formats. Materials in digital format include speech and engagement files and topical files. The materials pertain to Gibbons's career and activities relating to energy, environment, science, and technology. Prominently documented are his positions as the director of the Office of Technology Assessment and assistant to the president for science and technology as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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