Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Archibald MacLeish papers, 1907-1981 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1907-1981 |
| Bulk Dates | 1925-1970 |
| ID No. | MSS30932 |
| Creator | MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982 |
| Extent | 20,000 items |
| Extent | 61 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 25 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/eadmss.ms997016 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82030932 |
| Summary | Poet, playwright, government official, and Librarian of Congress. Papers include correspondence reflecting MacLeish's relations with friends, literary colleagues, and government associates; notebooks (1919-1940s) containing drafts of poetry and prose; manuscript drafts of plays and radio broadcasts, and speeches, including those written for Franklin D. Roosevelt, Edward R. Stettinius, and Harry S. Truman; and notes and manuscripts for classroom lectures on modern poetry given by MacLeish at Harvard University (1949-1962). |