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1. Florence Jaffray Harriman papers, 1857-1982

   10,000 items. 32 containers. 13 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Diplomat, political activist, and author. Correspondence, writings, news clippings, photographs, printed matter, and miscellaneous papers relating primarily to Harriman's activities as United States minister to Norway and her political activities on behalf of the Democratic party, world peace organizations, and District of Columbia voting rights.

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2. Ray Stannard Baker papers, 1836-1947

   30,000 items. 138 containers. 55.6 linear feet. 97 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Journalist and author. Correspondence, diaries, journals, notebooks, drafts of books and articles, family papers, scrapbooks, clippings, and printed matter concerning Baker's career in newspaper and magazine writing, his books, and his role in the Paris Peace Conference. Included is a large group of papers collected by Baker for his biography of Woodrow Wilson. Also includes portions of an autobiography of Robert M. La Follette (1855-1925) and material relating to Baker's study of African Americans in the Progressive era, "Following the Color Line."

3. Newton Diehl Baker papers, 1896-1962

   100,000 items. 276 containers. 110.4 linear feet. 31 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   U.S. secretary of war, author, lawyer, and municipal official of Cleveland, Ohio. Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, speeches and articles, newspaper articles, and printed material relating primarily to Baker's post-World War I activities as the head of several business firms and of organizations devoted to education, law and jurisprudence, and philanthropy, relief, and other types of human services.

4. Woodrow Wilson papers, 1786-1957

   278,700 items. 1,345 containers plus 51 oversize. 600 linear feet. 540 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lawyer, author, educator, president of Princeton University, governor of New Jersey, and president of the United States. Personal, family, and official correspondence, drafts and proofs of books, articles, speeches, academic lectures, scrapbooks, shorthand notes, and memorabilla relating chiefly to Wilson's presidental administrations.

5. Gilbert M. Hitchcock papers, 1910-1935

   300 items. 3 containers. .6 linear feet. 1 microfilm reel. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States senator and newspaper publisher from Nebraska. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and printed material pertaining to Hitchcock's career in the Senate.

6. Henry Morgenthau papers, 1795-1941

   30,000 items. 60 containers plus 1 oversize. 23.8 linear feet. 41 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Businessman and diplomat. Diaries, correspondence, letterbooks, family papers, speeches and writings, subject files, printed matter, memorabilia, and other papers relating chiefly to Morgenthau's service as ambassador to Turkey, other diplomatic efforts, involvement in Democratic Party politics, and as a philanthropist.

7. Joseph P. Tumulty papers, 1898-1969

   73,000 items. 135 containers plus 1 oversize. 54 linear feet. 7 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lawyer and secretary to President Woodrow Wilson. Correspondence, letterbooks, family papers, legal documents, drafts of speeches and writings, subject files, newspaper clippings, and other papers relating primarily to Tumulty's role during Wilson's presidency and to various political and policy matters from 1913 to 1940.

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8. Charles Warren papers, 1874-1954

   6,000 items. 19 containers. 6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Lawyer and historian. Correspondence, annotated clippings and memoranda from World War I when Warren was assistant attorney general, official minutes and correspondence of the President's War Relief Control Board, biographical material, and miscellaneous papers.

9. Thomas Watt Gregory papers, 1896-1933

   8,000 items. 27 containers. 11.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   United States attorney general, regent of the University of Texas, and lawyer. Chiefly legal material and correspondence from the period of Gregory's law practice in Washington, D.C. Correspondence also reflects Gregory's interest in the University of Texas, the Woodrow Wilson administration, and the presidential campaign of 1932.

10. Huston Thompson papers, 1908-1965

    1,500 items. 9 containers plus 1 oversize. 3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Lawyer and government official. Correspondence, letterbooks, diaries, speeches, articles, photographs, and near-print and print material relating to the presidential candidacy of Woodrow Wilson, Thompson's service as legal counsel in the investigation of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930s, and his service as mediator in national industrial strike emergencies.