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1. John Clement Fitzpatrick papers, 1927-1941

   14,000 items. 23 containers plus 9 oversize. 9.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Archivist, librarian, historian, and editor. Chiefly correspondence relating to The Writings of George Washington edited by Fitzpatrick, together with card files indexing the work, drafts of speeches and of a study of Virginia colonial governors, and other papers and reference files.

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2. Nancy Dickerson papers, 1927-2006

   19,000 items. 54 containers plus 16 oversize. 24.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Broadcast journalist and Washington hostess. Correspondence, family papers, scrapbooks, speech material, television scripts, writings, and other material relating to Dickerson's work as a pioneering woman in television journalism and her social activities.

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3. Latrobe architectural drawing archive (Library of Congress)

   211 items (chiefly architectural and engineering drawings). 2 v., 41 leaves (30 architectural drawings). -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Primarily architectural and engineering drawings by Benjamin Henry Latrobe for residential buildings, government buildings, canals, monuments, bank buildings, military buildings, health care facilities, engines, and waterworks in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Among the designs represented in the archive are the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and Decatur House. Materials document various phases of the design process, from competition and presentation drawings to working drawings. The archive also includes landscape architecture drawings, interior design drawings, and naval architecture drawings, as well as architectural drawings formerly attributed to Latrobe.

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4. Waterman architectural drawing archive (Library of Congress)

   1,132 items (chiefly architectural drawings); various sizes, most in folders 89 x 123 cm. or smaller. 16 v. and 5 prints; 30 x 28 cm. or smaller. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Primarily architectural drawings by Thomas Tileston Waterman for and of historic buildings, residential buildings, religious buildings, and education buildings in Virginia; other locations include Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts. Among his work represented in the archive are reconstructions of buildings in Williamsburg, Virginia and other locations; single detached houses; chapels and churches; and measured drawings of historic buildings, some of which were used to illustrate his books. Materials document the preliminary and working phases of the design process, as well as correspondence, notes, and specifications relating to building projects. The archive also includes landscape architecture drawings and architectural drawings by other creators, including Perry, Shaw & Hepburn (where Waterman was employed for a portion of his career).

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