Library of Congress, Manuscript Reading Room
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[edit] Address and Contact Info
Address: Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE, Room LM 101, James Madison Memorial Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20540-4680
Website: http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/
[edit] Hours and Usage Restrictions
Monday through Saturday: 8:30am to 5:00pm.
For conditions of use, see http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/mss-use.html.
[edit] Online Catalogs and Finding Aids
Online finding aids at http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/f-aids/mssfa.html, but many others only available on site.
[edit] Collection Summary
The Manuscript Division's holdings contain more than fifty million items in eleven thousand separate collections encompassing a wide array of political, social, and scientific leaders and organizations.
Collections:
American Historical Association, Papers of
[edit] Usage Discussion
Suggestions for approaching the material:
Housing and getting by for less in the area: Unfortunately, staying in Washington is not cheap, but the Madison building is next door to the Capitol South Metro station (on the Blue and Orange lines), so you should look for cheaper lodging in Virginia and Maryland. Fortunately, there are a number of nice and inexpensive restaurants on Pennsylvania just next door to the Madison Building.
