David C. Mearns Papers 1830-1979 (bulk 1940-1967)

Library of Congress

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The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Turner, Justin G.

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Justin George Turner (1898-1976), attorney, investment executive, historian, author, and collector of Lincolniana. Turner moved to Los Angeles, Calif. from Chicago in 1943, and was involved in many educational and historical institutions and associations in California. In 1961-1965, he was president of the California Civil War Centennial Commission. From the description of Papers of Justin George Turner, 1953-1969 (bulk 1961-1965). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical...

Haverlin, Carl, 1899-1985

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Carl Haverlin, born (circa 1899) in Globe, Arizona, was the son of a mining engineer. Although Haverlin never graduated from high school, he was regarded as an authority on the Civil War. Haverlin was considered a pioneer in radio broadcasting. From the description of Carl Haverlin papers relating to Carl Sandburg, 1909-1964 (bulk 1947-1963). (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 608555242 Broadcasting executive. From the description of Reminiscen...

Chambers, David Laurance, 1879-1963

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Daniels, Jonathan, 1902-1981

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Journalist. From the description of Reminiscences of Jonathan Daniels : oral history, 1972. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481338 From the description of Reminiscences of Jonathan Worth Daniels : oral history, 1966. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122451557 Author, journalist, and government official Jonathan Daniels was a college classmate of Thomas Wolfe at the University of North Carolina. ...

Schwengel, Fred, 1907-1993

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Iowa state representative, 1944-1954 and U.S. representative, 1955-1965, 1967-1973. From the description of Papers of Fred Schwengel, 1940-1972. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233106221 ...

Barkley, David M., 1906-1983

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Newman, Ralph Geoffrey, 1911-

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Mr. Newman died July 23, 1998. From the description of Ralph G. Newman papers, 1938-1998. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 729758882 Chicago, Illinois proprietor of the Abraham Lincoln Bookshop, manuscript dealer and appraiser, author, member of many historical and cultural organizations, especially related to the Civil War. From the description of Collection of Adlai E. Stevenson Material, 1892, 1947-1968. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). Wor...

Miers, Earl Schenck, 1910-1972

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Lydenberg, Harry Miller, 1874-1960

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Harry Miller Lydenberg (1874-1960) was the third director of the New York Public Library, from 1934 to 1941. Prior to becoming director, he worked at the Library for nearly forty years including serving as the administrative assistant to John Shaw Billings, the first director, in 1899, Chief Reference Librarian from 1908 to 1927, and assistant director from 1928 to 1934. He was active in various professional organizations and continued to work with international library groups after his retireme...

Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967

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Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American author, editor and poet. He won three Pulitzer prizes, two for his poetry and the third for his biography of Abraham Lincoln. From the guide to the Carl Sandburg Collection, 1924-1954, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) American poet, novelist and historian, Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for Abraham Lincoln: the War Years and the other for The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg ...

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

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Abraham Lincoln (born February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky-died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) was the sixteenth President of the United States from 1861 until his death by assassination. He was the son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Thomas Lincoln, and Nancy Hanks. In 1816, Lincoln moved to Pigeon Creek, Indiana, where he worked on his family's farm. Following his mother's death two years later, he continued working on farms until moving with his father to New Sa...

Trohan, Walter, 1903-

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Walter J. Trohan ( July 4, 1903 - October 30, 2003) was a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and specialized in covering national politics in Washington, D.C. Trohan began his career in 1929 but his most famous accomplishment was his early discovery of President Truman's pan to fire Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. When Truman found out that Trohan had uncovered the plan of action it forced the President to publicly announce his decision. Trohan was president of the White House Corres...

Mearns, David C. David Chambers 1899-1981

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Librarian and historian. From the description of Papers of David C. Mearns, 1918-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132260 Biographical Note 1899, Dec. 31 Born, Washington, D.C. 1914 1916 Student, St. Albans School, Washington, D.C. ...

Feinberg, Charles E., 1899-1988

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A famous collector of Walt Whitman manuscripts, he also had a large library of rare books and historical manuscripts. Born in London and raised in Peterborough, Ontario, one of eight children, he worked in his father's store, leaving school after the 7th grade. He came to Detroit in 1922 and sold shoes and oil burners, later became president Argo Oil Company. He was one of the founders of the friends of the Detroit Public LIbrary and has taken part in many community organizations. He was married...

Stern, Alfred Whital, 1881-1960

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Macleish, Archibald

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Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982) was an American poet. Kaiser is a professor of comparative literature at Harvard. From the description of Letters to Walter Jacob Kaiser, 1955-1957 and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612367921 MacLeish (1892-1982) was a Pulitzer Prize winning American poet, playwright, teacher, librarian of Congress, and public official. He was also Boylston professor at Harvard (1949-1962). From the description of Scratch : manu...