Poetry Office series, Library of Congress archives, 1915-1990

Collection Summary

Title	Poetry Office series, Library of Congress archives, 1915-1990
Inclusive Dates	1915-1990
Bulk Dates	1947-1985
ID no.	MSS86426
Creator	Library of Congress. Poetry Office
Extent	91,000 items
Extent	317 containers
Extent	127 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadlca.lc021006
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2021086426
Summary	Poetry Office, Library of Congress, an office established to provide assistance to the Consultants in Poetry to the Library of Congress and, later, the Poet Laureate Consultants in Poetry, as well as oversight of various poetry and literature programs. Correspondence, memoranda, notes, literary manuscripts, minutes, reports, financial records, photographs, printed matter, and exhibits relating to the operation of the Poetry Office, the work of the Consultants in Poetry and, later, the Poet Laureate Consultants in Poetry, and various literary programs sponsored by or held at the Library of Congress.