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A. Mercer Daniel Photographic Album

 Collection
Identifier: 2022-003
Scope and Contents This collection is a personal photo album created by A. Mercer Daniel, a law librarian and the first African American member of the American Association of Law Libraries, documenting the 1910s–1960s with an emphasis on the 1930s. There are 216 photographs on 114 pages, mostly black and white and some sepia; most inserted into corner mounts, the rest adhesive mounted. Most photographs measure 2 ¼” x 3” to 5 ½” x 3 ½”, all are captioned. 22 photographs lacking from album and 2 with surface...
Dates: 1910 - 1960

Jefferson Davis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-0404
Abstract

This is a collection of mostly personal correspondence of Jefferson Davis and his family members, in both the United States and Europe. This collection also includes three folders of photographs and other visual materials.

Dates: 1823-1917

Hestor L. Stevens Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4237
Abstract

The collection consists of twelve letters written by Hestor L. Stevens (1803-1864), a representative from Michigan, detailing his law business in Washington, DC, during the election of 1860 and the beginning of the Civil War.

Dates: 1860 - 1861

Letters to Marquis de Lafayette Lane

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-4301
Abstract

This collection contains letters sent to Maine native Marquis de Lafayette Lane while he served as US consul to Veracruz, Mexico, a post he held from 1862-1867.

Dates: 1863 - 1867

Photographic Album of an African American Family

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-002
Abstract

Small rectangular photo album containing photographs of prominent African American family probably from around Washington, District of Columbia area.

Dates: 1910 - 1955

Edward Devereaux Smith manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1285
Abstract

A manuscript titled "A Telephone Rate Case," (subsequently published by Public Utilities Reports, Inc., Washington DC, in 1941), intended to provide material to help lawyers understand the background, existing state of, and rules involved in deciding public utilities rare cases.

Dates: 1941

United States Capitol collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-1474
Abstract

Books, letters, articles, and descriptions about the architecture, art, and location of the United States Capitol from the 1950's.

Dates: 1950-1960's

Wade Hall Photographs, Small Collection

 Collection — Box: 2009001.019
Identifier: 2009-090
Abstract

This collection depicts buildings and monuments in Washington, District of Columbia.

Dates: 1914-08