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1. Florence Jaffray Harriman papers, 1857-1982

   10,000 items. 32 containers. 13 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Diplomat, political activist, and author. Correspondence, writings, news clippings, photographs, printed matter, and miscellaneous papers relating primarily to Harriman's activities as United States minister to Norway and her political activities on behalf of the Democratic party, world peace organizations, and District of Columbia voting rights.

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2. Hedrick Smith papers, 1923-2010

   200,000 items. 570 containers plus 13 oversize and 1 classified. 235.2 linear feet. 26,688 digital files (107.90 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Journalist, author, and documentarian. Correspondence, memoranda, interview transcripts, drafts of speeches, articles, books, notes, radio broadcasts, legal material, research material, family papers, press releases, printed material, posters, maps, digital files, and other papers relating primarily to Smith's research for his books and television productions about the Soviet Union, United States politics, and issues affecting the American working class. Documents his career with the New York Times while stationed in Washington, D.C., Moscow, Russia, and elsewhere, as well as his coverage for United Press International of the civil rights movement in the South and space exploration, 1959-1962.

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3. Clement F. Haynsworth, Jr., papers, 1886-1989

   71,575 items. 205 containers. 81.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Lawyer and judge. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, opinions, orders, briefs, writs, petitions, notes, agenda and minutes of meetings, and genealogical and printed material chiefly from Haynsworth's career as a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

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4. Smith Simpson papers, 1833-1993

   10,000 items. 40 containers. 15.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Diplomat. Correspondence, family papers, topical files, photographs, scrapbooks, printed matter, and miscellaneous material relating to Simpson's career as a diplomat and industrial relations specialist.

5. James J. Davis papers, 1895-1946

   13,000 items. 56 containers plus 3 oversize. 22.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   U. S. secretary of labor and senator from Pennsylvania. Correspondence, diaries, speeches and writings, investgation files, financial papers, scrapbooks, photographs, and printed matter relating to Davis's service as secretary of labor in three Republican presidential administrations, his tenure as senator from Pennsylvania, and as organizer and leader of the Loyal Order of Moose.

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6. Oscar S. Straus papers, 1856-1955

   37,000 items. 50 containers plus 1 oversize. 21 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Attorney, businessman, public official, diplomat, United States secretary of commerce and labor, and author. Correspondence, diaries, speeches, writings, legal records, pamphlets, clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, memorabilia, and other papers relating chiefly to Straus's service as minister and later ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), United States secretary of commerce and labor, and member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, Hague, Netherlands.

7. Leo Wolman papers, 1870-1958

   13,300 items. 38 containers. 15.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Economist. Correspondence, reports, financial worksheets and graphs, wage rates material, bibliographies, election results for the National Labor Relations Board, press releases, printed matter, and other papers relating to Wolman’s career in economics.

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8. Felix Frankfurter papers, 1846-1966

   70,650 items. 259 containers. 106.5 linear feet. 165 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Lawyer, professor of law, and Supreme Court justice. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, oral history interviews, writings, speeches, notes, legal file, newspaper clippings, printed material, photographs, and other papers reflecting Felix Frankfurter's involvement with significant political and social movements and events and his acquaintance with leaders in many segments of society.

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