Evans, Luther Harris, papers, 1923-1989.

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Evans, Luther Harris, papers, 1923-1989.

Correspondence, diaries, appointment books and calendars, literary productions and speeches, printed materials, reports, minutes, clippings, financial records, notes, memoranda, photographs and sound recordings document the life and career of Luther Harris Evans.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7370280

University of Texas Libraries

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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, ...

Historical Records Survey (U.S.)

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Intergovernmental Conference on Copyright 1952 Geneva, Switzerland

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Evans, Luther Harris, 1902-1981

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED Educator & librarian. He was Director of the Historical Records Survey, Director of the Legislative Reference Service at the Library of Congress, Librarian of Congress from 1945 to 1953, Director General of UNESCO, and Director of the international and legal collections at the Columbia University Libraries, 1962-1971. From the guide to the Luther Evans Papers, 1952-1970, (Columbia University Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) Librarian of Congress. ...