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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78032789
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of George von Lengerke Meyer, ambassador to Italy and to Russia, postmaster general, and secretary of the navy, were given to the Library of Congress by Julia Meyer Brambilla and Alice Meyer Coffin in 1954-1955.
The Meyer Papers were housed and described in circa 1955. The collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised in 2012.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of George von Lengerke Meyer is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Geornge von Lengerke Meyer are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, George von Lengerke Meyer Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of George von Lengerke Meyer (1858-1918) span the years 1900-1917 and consist of diaries, family correspondence, and memorabilia. The diaries record social and family life and the national and international events of which he was a part, including references to the negotiations leading to peace after the Russo-Japanese War and reports of conversations, 1907-1909, with Theodore Roosevelt, J. J. Jusserand, Henry Cabot Lodge, Elihu Root, and others. Additional subjects include the Post Office Department, summaries of cabinet meeting, and the Republican Party
This collection is organized by type of material.