Special Collections
 

The U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection.
S.Pub.110-9--The U.S. Senate Leadership Portrait Collection: http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/resources/pdf/Leadership_Portrait_Collection.pdfPrepared under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate by the Senate Historical Office and the Office of Senate Curator. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2007.

To honor its past leaders, the U.S. Senate established the Senate Leadership Portrait Collection. This brochure provides an overview of the collection and a complete list of the Senate's floor leaders.

Russell Senate Office Building Furniture.
Senate Document 110-26--Russell Senate Office Building Furniture: http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/resources/pdf/Russell_Furniture_Brochure.pdfU.S. Senate Commission on Art. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2008.

In 1909 the newly built Russell Senate Office Building officially opened. Along with the new building came a set of custom-made mahogany furniture for each office and committee room. The Russell furnishings, numbering thousands of pieces, were the largest single furniture contract issued by the Senate. This brochure provides a detailed account of the furniture's acquisition and use, illustrated by historical photographs and floor plans.

Senate Art in Stamps.
S.Pub. 105-39--Senate Art in Stamps: http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/resources/pdf/Senate_Art_in_Stamps.pdfPrepared under the direction of the U.S. Senate Commission on Art by the Office of Senate Curator. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002.

Over 30 U.S. postal stamps depict art from the Senate's collection. The art in the Capitol is a fitting source for stamp designs, as it commemorates many of the nation's distinguished leaders and significant events.

Vice Presidential Bust Collection.
S.Pub. 111-4--Vice Presidential Bust Collection: http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/resources/pdf/VP_Busts_108_lo-res.pdfPrepared under the direction of the U.S. Senate Commission on Art by the Office of Senate Curator. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2009.

Initiated in 1885 the U.S. Senate's Vice Presidential Bust Collection is the Senate's oldest continuing art collection. It provides a unique survey of American sculpture from the 19th century to the present.

The Art & History bibliography lists more literature about the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Capitol.