Library of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C., that serves as the library and research service of the U.S. Congress and the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. Founded in 1800, the library is the United States's oldest federal cultural institution. The library is housed in three elaborate buildings on Capitol Hill. It also maintains a conservation center in Culpeper, Virginia. The library's functions are overseen by the Librarian of Congress, and its buildings are maintained by the Architect of the Capitol. The Library of Congress is one of the largest libraries in the world. Its collections contain approximately 173 million items, and it has more than 3,000 employees. Its collections are "universal, not limited by subject, format, or national boundary, and include research materials from all parts of the world and in more than 470 languages".Congress moved to Washington, D.C., in 1800 after holding sessions for eleven years in the temporary national capitals in New York City and Philadelphia. In both cities, members of the U.S. Congress had access to the sizable collections of the New York Society Library and the Library Company of Philadelphia. In Washington, the library was housed in the United States Capitol for almost all of the 19th century. Much of the library's original collection was burnt by British forces during the War of 1812. Congress then purchased Thomas Jefferson's entire personal collection of 6,487 books to restore its own collection. Over the next few years, its collection slowly grew; in 1851, another fire broke out in the Capitol chambers. This destroyed a large amount of the collection, including many of Jefferson's books.
After the American Civil War, the importance of the Library of Congress for legislative research increased and there was a campaign to purchase replacement copies for volumes for its lost books. The library received the right of transference of all copyrighted works, and deposit of two copies of books, maps, illustrations, and diagrams printed in the United States. The Library also built its collections through acquisitions and donations. Between 1888 and 1894, Congress constructed and moved the collection to a large adjacent library building, now known as the Thomas Jefferson Building, across the street from the Capitol. Two more adjacent library buildings, the John Adams Building, built in the 1930s, and the James Madison Memorial Building, built in the 1970s, hold expanded parts of the collection and provide space for additional library services.
The library's primary mission is to research inquiries made by members of Congress, which is carried out through the Congressional Research Service. It also houses and oversees the United States Copyright Office. The library is open to the public for research, although only high-ranking government officials and library employees may borrow (i.e., temporarily take custody of) books and materials. Provided by Wikipedia
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1Created 1981“...Library of Congress...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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2by Mevius, David, 1609-1670“...Consilia Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1700
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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3by Pascucci, Carmine Tommaso, 1653-1701“...Consilia Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1699
Location: Benedictine University Library, Benedictine University
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4Created 1790“...Bible Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University
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5by Challoner, Richard, 1691-1781“...American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1789
Location: John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University
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6by Bernardino, de' Busti, approximately 1450-1513“...John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1496
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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7by Marcus Maroldus, -1495“...John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1481
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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8by Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731“...Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1713
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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9by Jay, Peter A. (Peter Augustus), 1776-1843“...Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1810
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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10by Torquemada, Juan de, 1388-1468“...Otto Vollbehr Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1477
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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11by Butler, James, 1741 or 1742-1791“...Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1787
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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12by Green, Abel, 1900-1973“...Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1951
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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13by Smith, Cecil Michener, 1906-1956“...Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1950
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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14by Ewen, David, 1907-1985“...Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1958
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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15Created 1947“...Lester Douglas Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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16by Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953“...Printed Ephemera Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1903
Location: University of St. Thomas Libraries, University of St. Thomas
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17by Fischer, Joseph, 1858-1944“...John Boyd Thacher Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1903
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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18Created 1996“...Press Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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19Created 1996“...Press Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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20by Pepler, H. D. C. (Hilary Douglas Clarke), 1878-1951“...Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1926
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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21by Crawford, William H.“...Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1951
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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22by Boulenger, Jules Cšar, 1558-1628“...Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1627
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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23by N. B., 1598-1676“...Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1687
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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24by Antonio, Nicolás, 1617-1684“...Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1788
Location: Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library, Barry University
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25Created 1896“...William Morris and Kelmscott Press Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: Marian Library, University of Dayton
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26by Phelan, William, 1789-1830“...Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1824
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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27by Martin, Gregory, -1582“...English Printing Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1582
Location: Copley Library, University of San Diego
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28by O'Flaherty, Liam, 1896-1984“...Frederic W. Goudy Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1927
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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29The excellence of the church : a sermon preached at the consecration of Trinity Church, Newark ... /by Hobart, John Henry, 1775-1830“...Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1810
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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30by Moyllus, Damianus, 15th cent“...Pforzheimer Bruce Rogers Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1927
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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31Created 1923“...Frederick W. Goudy Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: Raynor Memorial Libraries, Marquette University
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32by Bolles, James A. (James Aaron), 1810-1894“...Samuel Gardner Drake Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1859
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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33Created 2000“...Library of Congress. Law Library...”
Location: University Libraries of CUA, Catholic University of America
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34by Lowell, Charles, 1782-1861“...Jacob Bailey Moore Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Created 1810
Location: Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame
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35Created 1834“...YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: John T. Richardson Library, DePaul University
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36Created 1848“...Rouben Mamoulian Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: Dinand Library, College of the Holy Cross
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37Created 1679“...Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)...”
Location: John J. Burns Library, Boston College
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