James Buchanan and Harriet (Lane) Johnston : a register and index of their papers in the Library of Congress

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910715944403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington : , : Library of Congress, , 1979
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (iii, 9 pages, 19 unnumbered pages)
• Collana: Registers of papers in the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress ; ; [no. 55]
• Altri autori (Persone): BuchananJames <1791-1868.>; JohnstonHarriet Lane <1830-1903.>
• Disciplina: 016.9736/8/0922
• Soggetti: Manuscripts, American - Washington (D.C.); Pennsylvania History Sources; United States History Sources; United States Politics and government 1857-1861; Pennsylvania Politics and government 1775-1865
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Biographical note -- Scope and content note -- Description of series -- Container list -- Guide to the use of the index -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: "The Library's collection of the papers of James Buchanan (1791-1868), President of the United States, and his niece and White House hostess, Harriet (Lane) Johnston (1830-1909), was chiefly the gift of Mrs. Johnston's cousin, Miss May S. Kennedy, in 1918. The papers have been augmented by additional Buchanan material acquired by the Library through gift, transfer, and purchase, 1903-73. The papers were arranged and described in 1976 by Wilhelmena B. Curry, who prepared this register and index"--Page 1.