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Madison Inside Madison – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This Pic of the Week is dedicated to our building’s namesake, James Madison.  The James Madison Memorial Building is the nation’s official memorial to President Madison.  Enter the front door of the Madison Building of the Library of Congress, pass through the security screening, and turn to the left.  Here you will find the James …

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Snow, a Wreath, and Books – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

The snow looked so nice in last Friday’s Pic of the Week post that we couldn’t stop at one picture.  I’ve always liked the books going up the front of the Madison Building and the addition of the snow was a nice touch.  The sculpture is Falling Books or A Cascade of Books (depending on …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Portrait of John T. Vance – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

This week’s Pic of the Week is a portrait of John T. Vance found inside our small conference room.  The portrait was donated to the Law Library by his family.  According to the note by the portrait, he was the Law Librarian of Congress from 1924 until his death in 1943.  Archibald MacLeish, poet, scholar, …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Legal Treasures of Mexico’s Past – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Andrew Weber

After entering our Reading Room, you will see our exhibit of legal treasures from Mexico’s past.  A selection of the items on display are also incorporated on a poster. The poster was done in part to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, which coincided this year with the commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Independence of …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Microform Reading Room – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Christine Sellers

You’ve seen the entrance to our Reading Room in a previous Pic of the Week. This week features some of the cabinets in the Microform Reading Room, which is right off the main Reading Room. Because of the volume of materials in the Law Library, many items are in microfilm or microfiche format. The microfilm …