Published January 23, 2014

Saving History – The Story of Davidson Modern Movers and the Library of Congress in December 1941

In December 1941, as a precautionary measure, the Library of Congress transported 5,000 boxes of materials to 3 locations of "relative security." We can thank Davidson Modern Movers for saving one set of these documents. Read the story of this amazing event here!

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We are grateful for the picture below, since so many of the amazing images on this site come via the Library of Congress! In December 1941, as a precautionary measure, about 5,000 boxes of materials from the Library of Congress were transported on 29 trucks to three locations of “relative security,” according to the Library of Congress’ records. We can thank Davidson Modern Movers for saving one set of these documents.