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"Record of the 41st Congress", 1869 - 1870

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Neil MacNeil Collection contains materials from the U.S. Congress in the late-nineteenth century to the twentieth century collected by Neil MacNeil, a journalist and authority on the history of Congress. Included are bound, handwritten "Records" of various sessions of Congress; minutes of the Committee on Military Affairs for several years; printed press credential cards and visitors' passes for Congress; and transcripts from "Time Magazine" symposia in which MacNeil was a panelist in 1972 in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Boston.

The Georgetown University Library also received the book collection belonging to Neil MacNeil. Amounting to over 6,000 monographs, serials, and pamphlets, the book collection was divided between the main stacks and the rare book collection of the Georgetown University Library.

Dates

  • 1869 - 1870

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 2.4 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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