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W. Averell Harriman papers, 1869-2001
346,760 items. 1,041 containers plus 11 classified and 75 oversize. 529.9 linear feet. 54 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Diplomat, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and politician. Correspondence, memoranda, family papers, business records, diplomatic accounts, speeches, statements and writings, photographs, and other papers documenting Harriman's career in business, finance, politics, and public service, particularly during the Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter presidential administrations.
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John L. McCrea papers, 1898-1984
5,255 items. 14 containers. 5.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Naval officer, aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and insurance executive. Correspondence, speeches, writings, subject files, and photographs relating primarily to McCrea's career as a naval officer.
Wallace Carroll papers, 1941-1989
2,500 items. 7 containers plus 2 classified. 3.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Journalist and psychological warfare strategist. Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and propaganda leaflets documenting primarily Carroll's work for the United States Office of War Information and the Psychological Strategy Board.
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Venona Project records, 1940-1996
21 items. 3 containers. 1.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Records relating to the Venona Project undertaken by the United States Army Signal Intelligence Service to examine encrypted Soviet diplomatic communications during World War II.
Dmitriĭ Antonovich Volkogonov papers, 1887-1995
10,170 items. 30 containers plus 2 oversize. 14 linear feet. 20 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Military historian, member of the Russian parliament, and advisor to the president of the Russian Federation. Copies of correspondence, memoranda, articles, texts of speeches, interviews, personal testimonies, investigative and other reports, official protocols, directives, resolutions, schedules, logs, inventories of archival material, printed material, film scenarios, and photographs reproduced from records in thirteen Russian archives as well as the originals of some of Volkogonov's personal papers reflecting his study of significant events and individuals of modern Russian history.
John J. Walsh papers, 1933-2004
3,000 items. 10 containers. 4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation agent. Correspondence, writings, and research material relating to Walsh’s career as a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and as an investigator for congressional committees and executive branch agencies. Includes Walsh’s unpublished memoir and research files relating to the Venona project and to Matthew Silverman, a figure in the Alger Hiss case.
Alexander Vassiliev papers, 1895-2011
110 items. 11 containers. 4.2 linear feet. 168 digital files (0.4 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Journalist, author, espionage historian, and former KGB operative. Notebooks, file guide, concordance, legal documents, and notes compiled by Vassiliev from KGB files relating to KGB espionage activity in the United States during the 1930s through the early 1950s. Digital files include material relating to VENONA, the code name for the U.S. Army's Signal Intelligence Service's project to analyze and decrypt Soviet communications primarily during World War II.
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Joseph Taggart McNarney papers, 1917-1957
50 items. 3 containers. 1.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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United States Army and Air Force officer. Diaries, logbooks, and photographs documenting McNarney's service during and after World War II as deputy supreme allied commander, Mediterranean Theatre; commanding general of United States forces, European Theater; and United States military governor in the American-occupied zone in Germany.
Kathleen Lanier Harriman Mortimer papers, 1933-2011
1,500 items. 5 containers plus 2 oversize. 2.3 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Journalist and socialite. Correspondence, clippings, notes, photographs, and other papers relating to Mortimer's professional and social activities in London and Moscow during World War II. Also contains material concerning Mortimer's education at Bennington College, a 1967 trip to Pakistan and other international locations, and a 1974 return visit to the Soviet Union.
Diroca World War II map collection
22 items. 21 maps. 1 atlas. 1 map folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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The collection consists of 21 maps from Newsmap, The Times Atlas, Time Magazine, and others that depict World War II. Some maps contain supporting textual information. Also included is an atlas of Italian territorial claims following World War I.