Freedom's fortress
Subtitle: the Library of Congress, 1939-1953.
Contributors: Library of Congress. Manuscript Division.; Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Library of Congress -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.; National Libraries -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Genres: Sources.
Other titles: Library of Congress American memory
Description: Tells the history of the Library of Congress from 1939 to 1953. Discusses the changes the Library underwent to establish the institution as one of America's foremost citadels of intellectual freedom. Archibald MacLeish and Luther Harris Evans, Librarians of Congress during this time, adopted new administrative procedures that improved the Library's ability to acquire collections and made it a more vital resource both for Congress and the public during and after the war. The 209 letters, memoranda, photographs, and Library of Congress publications presented here (1,176 images in all) are from the Library of Congress Archives as well as other relevant manuscript collections found in the Manuscript Division.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Title from home page (viewed Dec. 14, 2004).
Offered as part of the American Memory online resource compiled by the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.