02377cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000190012524500440014426400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450802420040552011400064753400450178765300520183270000520188470000410193685600430197799900190202059821UtSlPG20260610134358.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08032518  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aZ1 aSmall, Herbert10aHandbook of the new Library of Congress 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-06-27  aProduced by Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi, John
Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)  a"Handbook of the New Library of Congress" by Herbert Small is a detailed guide and description of the Library of Congress, written in the late 19th century. The text aims to provide both an engaging account for general readers and a practical guide for visitors, highlighting architectural and artistic details of the new building. Key themes include the history of the Library, its collections, and the significance of its new design.  The opening portion of this handbook introduces the Library of Congress, elaborating on its establishment and current role as a national library serving the American populace. It outlines the Library's evolution from a small collection founded with a modest appropriation to a monumental institution, detailing significant events such as its destruction during the War of 1812 and the acquisition of Thomas Jefferson's library. This segment sets the tone for a comprehensive exploration of the Library's architecture, artistic features, and evolving function, making it clear that the Handbook serves as both a historical account and a visitor's guide. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLibrary of Congress -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.1 aCaffin, Charles H.q(Charles Henry),d1854-19181 aSpofford, Ainsworth Rand,d1825-190840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59821  c100647d100647