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1. Jack S. Kilby papers, 1878-2003

   34,500 items. 107 containers plus 21 oversize. 46 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Engineer and inventor. Correspondence, memoranda, patents and related material, drawings, blueprints, transparencies, photographs, subject files, speeches, writings, newspaper clippings, and printed matter relating primarily to Kilby's inventions and projects while an engineer and later a consultant for Texas Instruments. The papers also document Kilby's work as a consultant and adviser to various companies and organizations.

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2. Judson King papers, 1900-1959

   21,700 items. 99 containers. 38.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lecturer, writer, and political consultant. Correspondence, memoranda, writings, reports, press releases, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, printed matter, charts, maps, photographs, and other material relating primarily to the development of public power policy in the United States and King's role in the United States Rural Electrification Administration.

3. Thomas James Walsh and John Edward Erickson papers, 1910-1934

   262,000 items. 510 containers. 204 linear feet. 4 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States senators from Montana. Official correspondence, personal correspondence, speeches, legislative files, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs relating chiefly to the senatorial career of Walsh and his successor, John Edward Erickson.

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4. John A. Casazza papers, 1938-2018

   12,100 items. 35 containers. 13.8 linear feet. 1,728 digital files (2.93 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Electrical engineer and educator. Correspondence, book drafts, articles, reports, printed matter, and notes in both physical and digital formats relating to Casazza's career in the electric power industry. Materials in physical formats also include photographs and clippings.

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5. Joseph C. Swidler papers, 1930-1997

   32,200 items. 93 containers. 37.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Attorney and public power industry official. Articles, correspondence, legal papers, memoranda, newspaper clippings, printed matter, reports, and speeches relating primarily to Joseph C. Swidler's career as an attorney and government official.

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6. Edison Electric Light Company records, 1879-1894

   3 items. 3 oversize containers. 0.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Copies of patents granted by the government of Canada to Thomas A. Edison and employees of his firm and codes for insurance underwriters in the United States to create national standards for electrical construction and operation.

7. George W. Norris papers, 1864-1954

   256,000 items. 545 containers plus 26 oversize. 230 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States representative and senator from Nebraska. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, notebooks, subject files, printed matter, scrapbooks, maps, charts, photographs, and memorabilia pertaining to Nebraska and national politics. Includes material on conservation, development of river valleys, Norris's political campaigns, his role in the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority, his stand on both world wars, and his services as chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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8. William Hoppen papers, 1831-1998

   150,000 items. 431 containers plus 6 oversize. 182 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lawyer and environmental activist. Correspondence, memoranda, a collection inventory, litigation files, legal research, legislative bills, meeting agenda and minutes, reports, proposals, hearing transcripts, organizational mailings, newsletters, fact sheets, handbooks, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, press releases, posters, lists, notes, petitions, speeches, statements, financial records, maps, photographs, drawings, news clippings, and other printed matter relating to Hoppen's involvement in the environmental movement as a lawyer engaged in environmental litigation, an advisor on environmental legislation, and an activist who participated in and helped to coordinate citizen-based environmental groups, largely in the state of New York.

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