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Henry Brandon papers, 1939-1994
22,000 items. 77 containers plus 20 oversize plus 3 classified. 34.8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Journalist and author. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, articles, reviews, speeches, reports, transcripts of interviews, reference files, notes, appointment books, scrapbooks, and other papers relating to Brandon's career as chief American correspondent for the Sunday Times, London. The collection documents his coverage of major events and presidential administrations of the second half of the twentieth century, his interest in international relations, and his personal and official contacts with prominent American and world figures.
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Joseph Alsop and Stewart Alsop papers, 1699-1989
114,000 items. 324 containers plus 1 classified. 130.5 linear feet. 8 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Authors and journalists. Correspondence, writings, interviews, notes, subject files, office files, financial papers, family papers, clippings, printed material, and other papers relating primarily to Joseph Alsop's family and personal life; acquaintance with prominent politicians, public figures, writers, and scholars; work as a journalist; World War II experiences in China; and research and writing as an art historian. Includes material relating to Joseph and Stewart Alsop's business partnership in the “Matter of Fact” column, Joseph Alsop's memoirs, Stewart Alsop's travels, and the Alsop family.
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Richard W. Murphy papers, 1951-2014
7,800 items. 24 containers plus 1 classified and 5 oversize. 11.8 linear feet. 2,139 digital files (12.82 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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United States assistant secretary of state, diplomat, and author. Correspondence, speeches, writings, notes, and photographs in paper and digital formats; digital video and audio files; and United States Department of State papers, press clippings, and appointment calendars, chiefly relating to Murphy's position as assistant secretary of state and his subsequent activities as a consultant, editorial writer, speaker, television commentator, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Elliot L. Richardson papers, 1780-1999
369,000 items. 1,055 containers plus 12 classified and 10 oversize. 470 linear feet. 1 digital file (594.73 KB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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U. S. cabinet officer, politician, and lawyer, of Massachusetts. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, writings, subject files, reports, briefing data, financial records, printed materials, photographs, and other papers relating to Richardson's political career in Massachusetts, as a cabinet official or representative of the president during the administrations of Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, and Jimmy Carter, and his work with various corporate boards and other organizations until his death in 1999.
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William Safire papers, 1953-1980
55,000 items. 138 containers plus 2 classified and 1 oversize. 56.4 linear feet . -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Author, journalist, speechwriter, and public relations consultant. Correspondence, diary notes, memoranda, minutes of meetings, reports, speeches, statements, writings, notes, press releases, press conference transcripts, annotated press reports, briefing books, advertising material, and photographs chiefly documenting Safire's close association with Richard M. Nixon as public relations consultant, speechwriter, and political advisor from 1960 to 1973.
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Faith Berry papers, 1859-2009
6,500 items. 30 containers plus 2 oversize. 13.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Author, editor, and professor. Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, speeches, writings, book reviews, reports, radio and television transcripts, research materials, press releases, clippings, printed matter, posters, photographs, and other papers pertaining to Berry's research on the life and literary career of poet Langston Hughes; to her collaboration with professor and literary critic J. Saunders Redding; to her career as a writer, editor, and professor; and to her work on behalf of civil rights and women.
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Alexander Meigs Haig papers, 1962-1982
161,000 items. 243 containers plus 230 classified, 1 oversize, and 1 artifact. 184 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Army officer and public official. Correspondence, briefing books, memoranda, notes, office files, speeches and writings, subject files, scrapbooks, photographs, and printed material documenting Haig's service as military advisor to Henry Kissinger at the National Security Council, deputy assistant to President Richard M. Nixon for national security affairs, vice chief of staff of the United States Army, chief of Nixon's White House staff, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), and secretary of state in the Reagan administration.
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David Ginsburg papers, 1919-2007
70,000 items. 245 containers plus 1 classified and 3 oversize. 99.6 linear feet. 2 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Lawyer, author, and teacher. Correspondence and memoranda, newspaper clippings and press releases, legal material, speeches and writings, reports, research material, minutes, political campaign material, legislation, biographical material, printed matter, and other papers relating primarily to Ginsburg's involvement with civil rights, the recovery of German assets after World War II, and his legal career.
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Philip L. Geyelin papers, 1917-2000
37,000 items. 127 containers plus 2 oversize. 51 linear feet. 2 microfiche. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Journalist. Writings, notebooks and notes, interviews, correspondence, and research material, including clippings, press releases and statements, printed matter, reports, congressional hearing records and other government documents, photographs, and transcripts of broadcasts relating primarily to Geyelin's career as a reporter and editorial page editor covering foreign policy issues for the Wall Street Journal and later the Washington Post.
James R. Schlesinger papers, 1863-2013
49,500 items. 134 containers plus 32 classified, 3 oversize, and 1 artifact. 65.2 linear feet. 4,150 digital files (16.51 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Economist, U.S. secretary of defense, and U.S. secretary of energy. Correspondence, memoranda, writings, notebooks, subject files, appointment books, telephone logs, photographs, printed matter, and other papers chiefly concerning Schlesinger's service as secretary of defense and secretary of energy and his activities in the years following that government service. Materials from the post-government period are in both physical and digital formats.
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