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1. Victor Murdock papers, 1824-1971

   38,300 items. 129 containers plus 1 oversize. 51.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   U.S. representative from Kansas and newspaper editor. Diary, family papers, general correspondence, Federal Trade Commission files, writings, and miscellany documenting Murdock's political career as a congressman from Kansas and leadership of the Republican insurgents who contested the power of House Speaker Joseph Cannon in 1910. Includes material concerning Murdock's activities on behalf of the Progressive Party and as a member of the Federal Trade Commission. Also contains family papers relating especially to his father, Marshall M. Murdock, and brother, Marcellus M. Murdock, and their association with the Wichita Daily Eagle.

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2. Nancy Pelosi papers, 1930-2012

   260,000 items. 724 containers plus 2 classified and 6 oversize . 295 linear feet. 11,588 digital files (66.37 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Speaker of the House of Representatives, House Minority Leader, and Democratic congresswoman from San Francisco, California, and the Bay area. Correspondence, legislative material, speeches, calendars, photographs, press and communications material, staff files, fundraising files, and administrative material relating primarily to Pelosi's work in the United States House of Representatives and her work on behalf of the Democratic Party and Democratic candidates for office.

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3. John A. Lawrence papers, 1974-2018

   18,500 items. 53 containers. 21.2 linear feet. 3,202 digital files (2.62 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Senior staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives, author, and lecturer. Correspondence, memoranda, meeting notes, interviews, photographs, subject files, printed matter, and email in both paper and digital formats primarily relating to Lawrence’s years as chief of staff for United States Congresswoman, House Minority Leader, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Also documented are Lawrence's previous work as chief of staff for United States Congressman George Miller III and post-governmental career as an author and lecturer, including files relating to his book Class of '74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship.

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