History: Library of Congress
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Updated: 1 Nov 2018
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Created byElla Elliott
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1st U.S. Congress meets1st book purchaseRelocation of CapitalOrder of 1790 Congress arrivesFirst Librarian of CongressBurning of WashingtonJefferson sells his collectionChristmas Eve FireAinsworth Rand Spofford appointedCopyright law changedCopyright lawMove to new Thomas Jefferson buildingHerbert Putnam 8th Librarian of CongressPutnam's Card Catalog a successLawrence Mumford appointed 11th Librarian of Congress.Mechanized Information Retrieval committee formedIBM 1401 purchasedFirst MARC machine usedMARC is the international standard.First computer terminal openCard Catalog ObsoleteJames Madison Memorial Building opensJohn Adams Memorial Building opensDigitalization of resources startedJames Billington appointed 13th Librarian of CongressCarla Hayden appointed 14th Librarian of Congress
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