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Before the American Civil War, members of Congress did not have staff assistance or even offices, and "most members worked at their desks on the floor." [1]In 1891, Congress had a total of 146 staff members: 37 Senate personal staff, 39 Senate committee staff, and 62 House committee staff (37 of whom only worked during congressional sessions). [2]
The Nation's Library: The Library of Congress, Washington, D. C. (Library of Congress, 2000) Cole, John Young. Jefferson's legacy: a brief history of the Library of Congress (Library of Congress, 1993) Cole, John Young. "The library of congress becomes a world library, 1815–2005." Libraries & culture (2005) 40#3: 385–398. in Project MUSE
Library of Congress in Washington D.C. is a must-see for history buffs. ... It contains over 173 million items and has more than 3,000 employees.
They are created in the context of the overall mission of CRS to provide research support to Congress. [29] The Library of Congress, the home of CRS, had experimented during the 1940s with unrestricted publication Public Affairs Bulletins, which were produced by staff of the Legislative Reference Service, and devoted to various public policy ...
Librarians at the Library of Congress (1 C, 61 P) ... Pages in category "Employees of the United States Congress" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of ...
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Most librarians of Congress have served until death or retirement. [12] There were only 13 librarians of Congress in the more than two centuries from 1802 to 2015, and the library "enjoyed a continuity of atmosphere and of policy that is rare in national institutions". [15]
Carla Diane Hayden (born August 10, 1952) [1] [2] is an American librarian who is serving as the 14th librarian of Congress. [3] [4] Since the creation of the office of the librarian of Congress in 1802, Hayden is both the first black American and the first woman to hold this post.