Forged in fire: the Thomas Jefferson collection at the Library of Congress

Forged in fire: the Thomas Jefferson collection at the Library of Congress

Collection:
NLM Publications and Productions
Alternate Title(s):
Thomas Jefferson collection at the Library of Congress and Forged in fire: reconstructing Thomas Jefferson's library
Contributor(s):
Dimunation, Mark G.
National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publication:
[Bethesda, Md.] : National Library of Medicine, 2008
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Libraries -- history
Rare Books -- history
Book Collecting -- history
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
United States
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
Library of Congress. Rare Book and Special Collections Division
Abstract:
(Producer) The nucleus of the Library of Congress was forged in fire. In 1815 Congress purchased Thomas Jefferson's personal library--then the largest private book collection available in North America--to replace the congressional library destroyed when the British burned the U.S. Capitol the previous year. When Mr. Jefferson's books arrived in Washington, D.C., Library of Congress found its center and impetus. Reconstructing his landmark collection provides fresh insights into the mind of Thomas Jefferson and the world from which he drew his revolutionary ideas. The lecture is approximately forty five minutes long with slides. Mr. Dimunation takes questions for about fifteen minutes.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
060 min.
Color:
Color
Sound:
Sound
Credits:
Presenter, Mark Dimunation.
Provenance:
Received: Feb. 4, 2008; transfer; from Dr. Stephen Greenberg, reference librarian, History of Medicine Division.
Technique:
Live action
NLM Unique ID:
101466864 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
219261088
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101466864