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1. Slide photograph series in the Work of Charles and Ray Eames

   ca. 300,000 slides (35mm). -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The slide photograph series in the Work of Charles and Ray Eames document the work and interests of Charles and Ray Eames and projects undertaken by the Office of Charles and Ray Eames. The slides document graphic design projects, architecture, furniture, exhibitions, publications, films, family, friends, travels, office staff and professional colleagues, as well as the natural world.

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2. Balthazar Korab collection

   ca. 541,723 items. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Balthazar Korab is one of the three most significant American architectural photographers of the second half of the 20th century. His collection documents America's architectural ascendancy in the post-WWII period, including the works of famous architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, I. M. Pei, and more. Korab's interests also include the Prairie and Chicago Schools of architecture, Italian architecture, American automobile culture, the Midwest, historic houses, sculptures, and natural environments.

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3. Transcripts and photographs from the John Peter collection, 1951-1995

   9.2 linear feet (15 boxes, approximately 5,250 items). -- Recorded Sound Research Center, National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Photographs and audiotape transcripts used by John Peter in his books on 20th-century architects.

4. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe papers, 1921-1969

   22,000 items. 65 containers plus 1 oversize. 27 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Architect and educator. Correspondence, memoranda, writings, articles, printed matter, blueprints, photographs, and other papers relating chiefly to Mies van der Rohe's career as an architect and director of architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology Armour, Chicago, Ill., until 1940, the Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., and to his connections with various architectural associations and organizations.

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5. Serge Koussevitzky archive, 1880-1978

   around 200,000 items. 505 containers. 224 linear feet. -- Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Serge Koussevitzky was a Russian-born conductor, composer, and double bassist. The archive includes correspondence, personal and business papers, photographs, writings, clippings, scrapbooks, programs, and other materials which serve as a record of Koussevitzky's life and career, and document some of the most significant aspects of twentieth-century music. Through his work as a conductor and publisher, and his efforts to commission new musical works, Koussevitzky maintained deep ties with many of the finest composers and musicians of the day. These figures are represented in their personal and professional affiliations with the conductor. The collection extensively chronicles periods in the history of organizations such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Music Center, the Koussevitzky Music Foundation, and the American International Music Fund. Material in the collection dates from Koussevitzky's years in his native Russia and also contains material created after Koussevitzky's death, reflecting his widow Olga's continuing work with various organizations and projects. Musical compositions commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky are part of the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation Collection, and are shelved in ML30.3c, ML30.3c2, ML30.3c3, and ML30.3e2.