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1. Robert C. Gallo papers, 1959-2016

   2,800 items. 8 containers. 3.2 linear feet. 90 digital files (17.54 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Virologist and co-discoverer of HIV. Correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, speeches, digital files, and writings relating to Gallo's research and career.

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2. Freddy Homburger papers, 1926-1990

   3,150 items. 8 containers plus 1 oversize. 4.5 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Physician, scientist, and artist. Correspondence, reports, speeches, writings, academic records, printed matter, and photographs documenting Homburger's career as a physician involved in cancer research, his interest in art as a collector and a painter, and his service as honorary Swiss consul in Boston, Mass.

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3. Albert Szent-Györgyi papers, 1908-1986

   1,400 items. 7 containers. 2.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Biochemist and Nobel laureate. Correspondence, writings, biographical material, Hungarian legal documents, immigration papers, notebooks, musical compositions, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and photographs, relating mainly to Szent-Györgyi's research.

4. Lawrence E. Spivak papers, 1917-1994

   104,000 items. 404 containers plus 20 oversize. 162.8 linear feet. 24 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Editor, publisher, and television producer. Correspondence, radio and television transcripts, card files, articles, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, printed ephemera, financial records, memoranda, and other papers relating primarily to Spivak's career in publishing, radio, and television.

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5. Edward William Brooke papers, 1941-2015

   245,250 items. 701 containers plus 1 classified and 31 oversize. 280 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Lawyer, attorney general of Massachusetts, and United States senator. Correspondence, memoranda, writings, speeches, transcripts of interviews, reports, notes, subject files, draft and printed legislative bills, briefing books, press releases, photographs, and other papers relating primarily to Brooke's career as attorney general of Massachusetts and as U.S. senator.

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6. Florence Deakins Becker papers, 1891-1963

   3,000 items. 10 containers plus 21 oversize. 8.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Nurse and volunteer worker. Correspondence, diaries, family papers, subject files, speeches and writings, scrapbooks, and other papers relating principally to Becker’s volunteer activities on behalf of various health and medical causes, especially the crusade against tuberculosis and cancer.

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7. Elizabeth H. Blackburn papers, 1932-2015

   150,000 items. 408 containers plus 51 oversize. 171.4 linear feet. 74,795 digital files (904.96 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Molecular biologist, biochemist, and educator. Correspondence, memoranda, laboratory notebooks, research files, notes, charts, speeches, writings, teaching files, organization files, biographical material, photographs, transparencies, slides, negatives, clippings, printed matter, and other material in both physical and digital formats documenting Blackburn's career as a scientist and educator.

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8. Jeane Dixon papers, 1915-1996

   5,250 items. 15 containers plus 3 oversize. 6.65 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Psychic and astrologer. Correspondence, speeches and talks, notes, writings, photographs, slides, scrapbooks, sheet music, clippings, printed matter, and other material documenting Dixon’s career as a psychic, her charitable work, her social activities, and her interest in mid-twentieth century politics. The collection also includes files relating to her husband’s automobile business as well as his endeavors as a songwriter.

9. Sandra Day O'Connor papers, 1944-2008

   256,575 items. 851 containers plus 1 classified and 10 oversize. 339.8 linear feet. 356 digital files (0.88 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Lawyer, judge, and state legislator of Arizona and first woman associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Correspondence, memoranda, case files, legal papers, subject files, speeches, and writings relating primarily to O'Connor's judicial career.

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