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David Chambers Mearns (December 31, 1899 – May 21, 1981) was an American librarian and scholar of Abraham Lincoln. He held multiple positions at the Library of Congress over 58 years of service, including director of the reference department, chief of the manuscript division, and Chair of American History. Mearns wrote the first authoritative book on the Library's collection of Lincoln's papers, along with twelve other books. Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish described Mearns as "the rarest treasure in the Library of Congress". (From Wikipedia) More about David C. Mearns:
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1 additional book about David C. Mearns in the extended shelves:Books by David C. Mearns: Additional books by David C. Mearns in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: The Constitution of the United States. (U. S. Govt. print. off, 1939), also by Library of Congress and Verner W. Clapp (page images at HathiTrust)- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: The Constitution of the United States, together with an account of its travels since September 17, 1787 (Washington, 1946), also by Library of Congress and United States (page images at HathiTrust)
- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: The Constitution of the United States, together with an account of its travels since September 17, 1787 (Washington, 1948), also by Library of Congress and United States (page images at HathiTrust)
- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: Freedom and human rights (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1949), also by Ohio) National Conference of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO (2nd : Cleveland, Howard Hanson, and Cleveland Orchestra (page images at HathiTrust)
- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: Herbert Putnam, 1861-1955 : a memorial tribute. (Washington, 1956), also by Library of Congress and Helen Dudenbostel Jones (page images at HathiTrust)
- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: Magna carta ; the Lincoln cathedral copy exhibited in the Library of Congress (U. S. Govt. print. off, 1939), also by Verner W. Clapp and Library of Congress (page images at HathiTrust)
- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: A report on certain collections in the Library of Congress ([Washington, 1942), also by Library of Congress. Reference Dept and American Library Association. Board on Resources of American Libraries (page images at HathiTrust)
- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: The story up to now : The Library of Congress, 1800-1946 (U.S. Govt. Print. Office, 1947) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Mearns, David C. (David Chambers), 1899-1981: Verner Warren Clapp, 1901-1972: a memorial tribute (Library of Congress, 1973), also by Frederick Herbert Wagman, William S. Dix, L. Quincy Mumford, and Library of Congress (page images at HathiTrust)
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