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1. Bancroft-Bliss families papers, 1788-1928

   5,800 items. 20 containers plus 3 oversize. 8.1 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Correspondence, diary, legal and financial papers, article and book galleys, invitations, and printed material of members of the Bliss and Bancroft families, including George Bancroft (1800-1891); his wife, Elizabeth Davis Bancroft (1803-1886), her first husband, Alexander Bliss (1792-1827); and their son, Alexander Bliss (1827-1896).

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2. Pforzheimer collection of Bruce Rogers materials, 1200-1957

   151 containers. Linear feet of shelf space occupied: 60.4 . Approximate number of items: 53,000. -- Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Bruce Rogers was one of the foremost typographers and book designers of his time. His papers include correspondence, book preparatory materials, printing samples, artwork, writings and speeches, and other items that document his professional and personal life. Carl Pforzheimer was a book collector, as well as an associate of Rogers. Included here are Rogers related materials collected by Pforzheimer.