Library of Congress - Putnam established the Legislative Reference Service
Time: 1914
Place: Washington D.C., U.S.
Details: In 1914, Putnam established the Legislative Reference Service as a separative administrative unit of the library. Based in the Progressive era's philosophy of science as a problem-solver, and modeled after successful research branches of state legislatures, the LRS would provide informed answers to Congressional research inquiries on almost any topic.
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