Leonard C. Bruno (born 1944) was the Science Manuscript Historian and subject specialist in the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress. Amongst his books are reference guides to the library's collections in the history of science. After more than forty years of service at the Library of Congress he retired in June 2012.[1]

His career at the Library of Congress began with a temporary writing and research position in the Library of Congress' Science and Technology and Business Division in 1969. Twenty-six years later shifted to work in the Library of Congress' manuscript division.[2] As the manuscripts historian for science at the Library of Congress he was primarily responsible for the exhibition and acquisition of the papers of scientists. He was instrumental in the digitization and exhibition of the Wright Brothers's papers[3] and the acquisition of Carl Sagan's Papers.[4]

His work has been reviewed in journals such as Technology and Culture,[5] and Isis.[6]

Works

References

  1. ^ Achenbach, Joel (26 June 2012). "Library of Congress obtains astronomer Carl Sagan's personal papers". Washington Post.
  2. ^ Trenner, Pat (July 2007). "A & S Interview: Leonard Bruno The Library of Congress manuscript specialist looks after some of aviation's most historic documents". Air & Space Magazine. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. ^ "The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers". Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ Achenbach, Joel (26 June 2012). "Library of Congress obtains astronomer Carl Sagan's personal papers". Washington Post.
  5. ^ Warner, Deborah Jean (1997). "Review of The Tradition of Technology: Landmarks of Western Technology in the Collections of the Library of Congress". Technology and Culture. 38 (3): 755–756. doi:10.2307/3106875. hdl:2027/mdp.39015037139576. JSTOR 3106875.
  6. ^ Wermiel, Sara (March 1997). "The Tradition of Technology: Landmarks of Western Technology in the Collections of the Library of Congress. Leonard C. Bruno". Isis. 88 (1): 172–173. doi:10.1086/383683. ISSN 0021-1753.


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