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Materials on By the People represent the diversity of the Library’s collections and are selected from across Library of Congress. Collections are from the Manuscript Division, Law Library of Congress, American Folklife Center, Music Division, and Rare Book and Special Collections.
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Visit the By the People website to transcribe Library of Congress digital collections. Volunteer transcriptions help make Library collections more discoverable and accessible for all.
