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1. John H. Gibbons papers, 1947-2015

   84,000 items. 239 containers plus 10 oversize. 96.4 linear feet. 2,397 digital files (324.06 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Scientist, presidential advisor for science and technology, government official, and science administrator. Correspondence, writings, speeches, notes, topical files, appointment books, telephone logs, reports, newspaper clippings, research and supporting material, printed matter, and other miscellaneous material in physical formats. Materials in digital format include speech and engagement files and topical files. The materials pertain to Gibbons's career and activities relating to energy, environment, science, and technology. Prominently documented are his positions as the director of the Office of Technology Assessment and assistant to the president for science and technology as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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2. William W. Coblentz papers, 1883-1960

   350 items. 10 containers. 3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Author and physicist. Correspondence, diary, writings, bibliography, notes, notebooks, biographical material, awards, photographs, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and other material relating chiefly to Coblentz's work in the fields of infrared spectroscopy and to the application of radiometry to astronomical problems.

3. K. Aage Strand papers, 1875-1999

   15,000 items. 16 containers. 16 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Astronomer and director of the United States Naval Observatory. Correspondence, speeches and writings, subject files, printed matter, and miscellaneous material relating to Strand's research and career.

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4. Ruthven Deane bookplate collection

   13,538 items : chiefly bookplate prints.. -- Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection comprises thousands of bookplates from North America and Europe, primarily from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, collected by Ruthven Deane. Common subjects of the bookplates include portraits, books, authors, animals, heraldry, angling, drama, public libraries, medical professionals, academic institutions, and notable figures. Also included are Deane's record books pertaining to this collection, publications on bookplates, some artists' proofs, and Deane's correspondence engaging with other bookplate collectors.

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