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LC Rebuilds Jefferson's Lib.
- Source :
- Library Journal; 4/15/2000, Vol. 125 Issue 7, p24, 1/6p
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Reports on the efforts of the United States Library of Congress (LC) to reassemble Thomas Jefferson's personal library of 6,487 books in honor of the library's bicentennial. Destruction of Jefferson's original collection by fires in the 1800s; Donation of $1 million by Dallas Cowboys owners Jerry and Gene Jones, which has allowed LC to locate and purchase copies of the same editions owned by Jefferson.
- Subjects :
- ARCHIVES
LIBRARY resources
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03630277
- Volume :
- 125
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Library Journal
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 2988116