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In 1935 Carson obtained a part-time position with the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries due to her extensive writings in marine life and biology. She was given the responsibility of creating a series of seven minute, marine life focused radio programs called "Romance under the Waters."
In part due to the success of these programs Carson was appointed as a junior aquatic biologist with the Bureau of Fisheries and became one of only two women then employed with the Bureau at a professional level at the time.
The publications below represent just a few of Rachel Carson's U.S. Fish and Wildlife publications and are available in the print collections at the Library of Congress. Please see the use link above for access to additional publications by Rachel Carson.
The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.
Fish and Shellfish of the Middle Atlantic Coast by Fish and Shellfish of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coasts by Food from Home Waters by Food from the Sea by 
