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Philippe-Henri, marquis de Ségur, papers, 1781-1788
440 items. 3 containers. .6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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French army officer, minister of war, and ambassador to Russia from France. Military records pertaining to the administration of the French army (France. Armée) during the period 1781-1783, including French participation in the American Revolution.
Select papers from the George Kleine film collection, 1886-1946
approximately 6,300 items. 18 containers. 7.5 linear feet. -- Moving Image Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Consists of summaries, notes, intertitles, cutting continuities, statements of prints sold, film can tickets, scripts, sheet music, cue sheets, press books, promotional materials, cast lists, certificates of copyright registration, tinting cards, inspection reports, reviews, clippings, serials, film catalogs, and inventories.
L'Aerophile collection, 1876-1949
152 boxes. 15,000 items. -- Science Section, Researcher Engagement and General Collections Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Correspondence, blueprints and manufactures information for early French and foreign aircraft and dirigibles, reports of accidents involving flyers and balloonists, World War I aerial photographs and intelligence reports, a series of French cartoons, drawings, graphs, charts, diagrams of equipment, maps, newspapers, printed material, and photographs. The materials in the collection were evidently assembled by staff of the magazine L’Aerophile which was published by Georges Besançon in collaboration with Union Aérophile de France. Subjects include aeronautics chiefly in Europe and the U.S., aeronautics corporations, air shows, aviators, balloons, bombs and missiles, commercial airlines, dirigibles, gliders, hydroplanes, medical aviation, military aeronautics, model aircraft, parachutes, propellers, record flights, and research and testing of aircraft. Individuals represented include Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold, Georges Besançon, Amelia Earhart, Charles Lindbergh, and William "Billy" Mitchell.
Nicholas Biddle papers, 1681-1933
15,000 items. 133 containers. 39.2 linear feet. 51 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Banker, editor, diplomat, lawyer, and legislator. Correspondence, letterbooks, account books, and writings together with family papers concerning Charles, Clement, Edward, James, Nicholas, Thomas, and William S. Biddle.
John W. Colbert papers, 1895-1966
400 items. 3 containers plus 1 oversize. 1.9 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Pathologist and physician. Correspondence, diaries, speeches and lectures, articles, research materials, and artwork pertaining to Colbert's experiences researching tropical diseases, providing medical care to the French and American armies during World War I, accompanying the American Expeditionary Forces to Russia, working as a physician in China, founding the Woman's Ambulance and Defense Corps of America, and serving as a U.S. Army officer during World War II.
Miscellaneous papers in the Sigmund Freud collection, 1866-1983
120 items. 2 containers. .8 linear feet. 9 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Writings, organizational records, biographical data, correspondence, photograph, and printed matter pertaining principally to psychoanalytic organizations and to writings by various individuals on psychoanalytic theory, the history of psychoanalysis, and the work of individual psychoanalysts. Also includes microfilm reproductions of correspondence from psychoanalysts and members of the Freud family.
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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Lee-Palfrey families papers, 1780-1932
1,500 items. 4 containers. 1.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Correspondence, diaries, journals, clippings, maps, photographs, and other papers of William Lee (1772-1840) of Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., and France and members of his family. Of particular interest are Lee's diaries and letters detailing his experiences as a commercial agent and secretary to the United States Legation in France. Also includes a journal and photographs of a topographical mission to Utah in 1858-1859 by a descendent, William Lee (1841-1893).
Robert R. Hitt papers, 1830-1906
2,200 items. 40 containers. 16 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Representative from Illinois. Personal, political, diplomatic, and business correspondence and other papers, including shorthand notes and material relating to Abraham Lincoln, the Lincoln Douglas Debates, and Civil War courts-martial. Other topics include his congressional service and the annexation of Hawaii.
Society of the Cincinnati records, 1714-1938
630 items. 1 container. .2 linear feet. 6 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Organization founded in 1783 to preserve the ideals and fellowship of Revolutionary War officers and to pressure the government to honor pledges made to officers who fought for American Independence. Microfilm and photocopies of correspondence, circular letters, journals, minutes, proceedings of the General Society and of the Standing Executive Committee, resolutions, membership lists, certifications of delegates, accounts and account book, drawings, and other records. Includes records of state societies and papers of Pierre Charles L'Enfant.