In recent years all my research at the Library of Congress has been in the Manuscripts Reading Room of the Madison Building, where materials are served to researchers very promptly after one's request is submitted. Some years back, on the other hand, when using the printed collections through the Main Reading Room of what's now called the Jefferson Building, one generally could turn in call slips in the morning and hope the books arrived that afternoon. Service may now be more rapid - I haven't had occasion to in recent years. All that said, I would be grateful for advice from experienced VA-HIST scholars about using Microfilm Collections at the Library of Congress. I'm hoping next week to consult film held by LC of manuscripts in a more distant repository. Is that something one can likely accomplish there in half a day? Thank you Jon Kukla ________________ www.JonKukla.com <http://www.jonkukla.com/> ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html