Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The records of the Poetry Office were transferred to the Library of Congress Archives in several installments from the Poetry Office, the Manuscript Division, the Assistant Librarian for Research Services, and the Central Services Division from 1970 to 1990.
Processing History
The records of the Poetry Office were arranged and described in 1990, most likely by historical specialist John D. Knowlton. Photographs were moved to the Photographs and Objects Series of the Library of Congress Archives and are identified by item numbers 1014-1289. The finding aid was encoded and revised by Melinda K. Friend with the assistance of Shandra Morehouse in 2021.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Poetry Office Series, Library of Congress Archives, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.