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1. Library of Congress archives, 1800-2015

   2,225,000 items. 5,200 containers plus 10 classified. 3,000 linear feet. 335 microfilm reels. -- Library of Congress Archives, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Library of Congress Archives is a collection of records created by the Library of Congress in the course of its operations, activities, and initiatives. It includes correspondence and memoranda, ledgers and record books, photographs, imprints, recorded sound, electronic records, and documents, among other formats. The records date to 1800, when the Library of Congress was established.

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2. Photographs, Illustrations, and Objects series, Library of Congress archives, 1909-1991

   15,000 items. 155 containers. 62 linear feet. -- Library of Congress Archives, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Photographs, illustrations, and objects from the Library of Congress Information Office documenting daily Library activities, including images of staff, buildings, grounds, equipment, social and ceremonial functions, and notable guests of the Library. Comprised largely of photographs used in Information Bulletin and other Library publications but also includes images from the Library’s Poetry Office and Literary Functions File.