Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | W. Averell Harriman papers, 1869-1988 |
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Span Dates | 1869-1988 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1895-1986) |
ID No. | MSS61911 |
Creator | Harriman, W. Averell (William Averell), 1891-1986 |
Extent | 344,250 items ; 1,033 containers plus 11 classified and 46 oversize ; 526.3 linear feet ; 54 microfilm reels |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Summary | Diplomat, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and politician. Correspondence, memoranda, family papers, business records, diplomatic accounts, speeches, statements and writings, photographs, and other papers documenting Harriman's career in business, finance, politics, and public service, particularly during the Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter presidential administrations. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms003012 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm85061911 |