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Contains permanent holdings of records created by the:

• U.S. Congress
• U.S. Supreme Court
• Federal District Courts in the District of Columbia
• Select Federal Agencies
• Pre-World War I military service records for:
• U.S. Army and Confederate veterans
• Pre-1940 vessel and station log books for the U.S. Navy

Contains permanent holdings for Federal agencies that include:  

• Textual records from civilian agencies
• Army unit records dating from WW1
• Navy unit records dating from WW2
•  Still pictures
•  Electronic records
•  Cartographic and architectural holdings
•  Motion picture, sound, and video records
•  JFK Assassination Records
• Berlin Documents Center microfilm

The largest library in the world, that houses a vast  library catalog and digital collections which include manuscripts, images, music, photographs, maps, historical documents and recordings. 

 Contains all 58,435 records that document the Smithsonian's people, events, buildings, exhibits, and research. 

Offers  a wide range of resources, including books, digital materials, subscriptions to newspapers, magazines, which include historical archives including photographs and local history collections 

A wealth of resources to support science and technology and public health research, this library offers holds a comprehensive collection of biomedical research resources, including over 20,000 eJournals, 190,000 eBooks, and 50 databases