Search Results

1. George Lardner papers, 1923-2005

   180,000 items. 561 containers plus 1 oversize and 1 classified. 225 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Journalist and author. Writings, notes, interviews, correspondence, and research material including newspaper clippings, printed matter, reports, photographs, legal documents, financial records, and congressional hearing records and other government documents. Pertains chiefly to Lardner's career as a national news reporter for the Washington Post.

   Please note:

   Access restrictions apply.

   Some or all content stored offsite.

2. John Steinbeck papers, 1939-1990

   20 items. 4 containers. 1.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Author. Typescripts and galleys of The Grapes of Wrath and Sea of Cortez, printed matter and reference material, correspondence by John Steinbeck and Elaine A. Steinbeck, and photographs.

3. American Federation of Labor records, 1883-1925

   172,300 items. 354 containers. 90.3 linear feet. 341 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Labor organization. Letterpress books containing correspondence of Samuel Gompers and William Green, presidents of the American Federation of Labor. Other letters are signed by James Duncan, Gabriel Edmonston, Frank K. Foster, and John McBride.

4. Washington Post Historical Collection, 1877-2015

   45,500 items. 132 containers plus 8 oversize. 56 linear feet. 6,209 digital files (49.24 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. A collection of clippings, photographs, editorials, research files, memoranda, correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, newsletters, scrapbooks, directories, video files, audio files, and newspapers documenting the broad history of the newspaper through the records and papers of multiple departments and staff members.

   Please note:

   Access restrictions apply.

   Some or all content stored offsite.

5. John A. Lawrence papers, 1974-2018

   18,500 items. 53 containers. 21.2 linear feet. 3,202 digital files (2.62 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Senior staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives, author, and lecturer. Correspondence, memoranda, meeting notes, interviews, photographs, subject files, printed matter, and email in both paper and digital formats primarily relating to Lawrence’s years as chief of staff for United States Congresswoman, House Minority Leader, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Also documented are Lawrence's previous work as chief of staff for United States Congressman George Miller III and post-governmental career as an author and lecturer, including files relating to his book Class of '74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship.

   Please note:

   Access restrictions apply.

6. Leonard Downie Jr. papers, 1961-2020

   7,500 items. 20 containers plus 2 oversize. 8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Journalist and editor. Correspondence, interoffice memoranda, interviews, speeches, writings, reports, notes, political ephemera, photographs, and other papers documenting Downie's career as a journalist and editor at the Washington Post. Subjects include national politics, domestic terrorism, international affairs, foreign policy, and the internal operations and culture of the Washington Post.