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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. Waddy B. Wood papers, 1885-1941

   2,400 items. 6 containers. 2.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Architect of Washington, D.C. Correspondence, writings, speeches, contracts, and other papers relating chiefly to Waddy B. Wood's career as an architect and designer in Washington, D.C. Also documented in the collection is Wood's involvement with the American Institute of Architects and the Democratic Party.

4. Wilson-McAdoo families papers, 1860-1966

   1,093 items. 8 containers. 3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Correspondence, writings, speeches, statements, biographical material, financial papers, clippings, photographs, and other papers primarily of Eleanor Wilson McAdoo and Margaret Woodrow Wilson, documenting the activities of the McAdoo and Wilson families.

5. 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.

   Summary:

   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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Irwin Hood Hoover papers, 1909-1933

   650 items. 7 containers. 2.8 linear feet. 9 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   White House usher. Chiefly diaries and diary notes kept by Hoover as White House usher concerning presidents from Benjamin Harrison to Franklin D. Roosevelt and life in the White House

10. George Creel papers, 1857-1953

    500 items. 8 containers plus 22 oversize. 9.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Author, editor, and government official. Scrapbooks and bound volumes of writings by and about Creel form the bulk of the collection. Includes correspondence, notes, speeches, lectures, book reviews, and campaign material. A series on Woodrow Wilson and the United States Committee on Public Information contains correspondence with Wilson as well as his corrections of drafts of Creel's cables, letters, speeches, and other writings relating to the Wilson administration during World War I and subsequent peace negotiations.