Building and Grounds Division series, Library of Congress archives, 1871-1954

Collection Summary

Title	Building and Grounds Division series, Library of Congress archives, 1871-1954
Inclusive Dates	1871-1954
Bulk Dates	1886-1940
ID No.	MSS86418
Creator	Library of Congress. Building and Grounds Division
Extent	35,000 items
Extent	202 containers plus 1 oversize
Extent	50 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.lc022001
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2021086418
Summary	Building and Grounds Division, Library of Congress, was the unit responsible for the planning, design, construction, general operations, and maintenance of the Congressional Library Building, later named the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. Correspondence, letterbooks, memoranda, journals, procurement records, account records, employment records, reports, schedules, writings, drawings, blueprints, photographs, printed matter, and artifacts primarily document the commission, construction, and operations of the Thomas Jefferson Building, with some records pertaining to the Annex, later named the Library of Congress John Adams Building, as recorded through the activities of the Office of the Superintendent of the Library Building and Grounds.