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1. W. Averell Harriman papers, 1869-2001

   346,760 items. 1,041 containers plus 11 classified and 75 oversize. 529.9 linear feet. 54 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Diplomat, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and politician. Correspondence, memoranda, family papers, business records, diplomatic accounts, speeches, statements and writings, photographs, and other papers documenting Harriman's career in business, finance, politics, and public service, particularly during the Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter presidential administrations.

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2. Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman papers, 1909-1997

   230,000 items. 638 containers plus 1 classified, 47 oversize, and 1 artifact. 280 linear feet. 1,142 digital files (8.581 MB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Political activist and diplomat. Family papers, correspondence, memoranda, reports, agenda, minutes, programs, briefing binders, political polls, lists, research files, Federal Election Commission filings, financial and legal records, speeches and writings, interview and event transcripts, diary excerpts, biographical material, awards, publicity material, engagement calendars, scheduling and event files, travel files, digital files, address books, guest books, passports, marriage certificates, photographs, news clippings, and other printed matter documenting most phases of Harriman’s adult life including her marriages to Randolph S. Churchill, 1939-1946; Leland Hayward, 1960-1971; and W. Averell Harriman, 1971-1986; as well as her roles as founder and chair of the Democrats for the 80's from 1980 to 1990 and as United States ambassador to France from 1993 to 1997.

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3. Rudy Abramson papers, 1941-1990

   1,000 items. 3 containers. 1.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Journalist and author. Research files for Abramson’s biography of W. Averell Harriman, Spanning the Century: The Life of W. Averell Harriman, 1891-1986, consisting of oral history interview transcripts, correspondence, memoranda, research notes, printed matter, and other papers.

4. Kathleen Lanier Harriman Mortimer papers, 1933-2011

   1,500 items. 5 containers plus 2 oversize. 2.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Journalist and socialite. Correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs, and other papers relating to Mortimer's professional and social activities in London and Moscow during World War II. Also contains material concerning Mortimer's education at Bennington College, a 1967 trip to Pakistan and other international locations, and a 1974 return visit to the Soviet Union.