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Series 15: Washingtoniana Division Records, 1920-2005

 Series

Scope and Contents

This series contains official files and records of the activities, programs, policies, and staff of the Washingtoniana Division of DCPL, established as an official division in 1926. The records include daybooks, records of gifts, clippings about the division, a scrapbook, program publicity flyers, book lists, and operational records. Series also contains brochures, flyers, posters and some records from planning of the annual DC Historical Studies conference jointly sponsored by the Washingtoniana, the Historical Society of Washington DC, and the George Washington University from 1972 to current. Videotapes and audiotapes of the conference are in the AV Series.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896 - 2024
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1896 - 1970

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Extent

From the Collection: 142 Boxes

From the Collection: 145 Linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository

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