History Flashcards

(18 cards)

1
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What year was the Library of Congress established?

A

1800

Established by John Adams with an initial capital of $5000.

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Who was the second president that established the Library of Congress?

What did the original collection consist of? what cost?

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John Adams

He established it with an initial collection of 152 works and 3 maps. $5000

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3
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How many volumes did the Library of Congress have by 1812?

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3000 volumes

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4
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When did the British burn down the library?

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burned in 1814 during The War of 1812

British forces burned the city and used the books as firewood.

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5
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What significant event happened in 1815 regarding the Library of Congress?

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President Madison purchased T. Jefferson’s collection

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In what year did the Library of Congress experience a major fire that destroyed 2/3 of its collection?

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1851

The Xmas fire started in the chimney flue, resulting in the loss of 35,000 out of 55,000 volumes.

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7
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When did the Library of Congress become the head of the US Copyright office?

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1870

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How long did the building project for the Library of Congress take from design to opening?

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11 years

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9
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What year did the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress open to the public?

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1897

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10
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What year did the Adams Building of the Library of Congress open to the public?

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1939

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11
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What year did the Madison Building of the Library of Congress open to the public?

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1980

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12
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What is the position of Library of Congress compared to other libraries today?

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The largest library in the world

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How many staff members does the Library of Congress have today?

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3000 staff members

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14
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What is the annual request volume for the Congressional Research Service?

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75,000 requests/year staff of 600

expertise and disciplines, including lawyers, economists, historians, et

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15
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How many staff are part of the Congressional Research Service?

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600 staff

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16
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What are the main functions of the Library of Congress?

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Protect, preserve, and make available

17
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How many items in collection in how many languages?

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Library has 487 million items in our collection in 470 languages

18
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How many librarians are there im the LOC?

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Staff of 3000 total, number of librarians not listed