Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Huntington Cairns, lawyer and author, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Cairns in 1964 and converted to a gift by him in 1967. Several additions were received between 1965 and 1991.
Processing History
The papers received by the Library between 1964 and 1977 were processed and described by Grover Batts in 1966 and revised in 1983 by David Mathisen. This register, revised and expanded by Margaret McAleer with the assistance of Kathleen A. Kelly and Sherralyn McCoy, describes these earlier accessions as well as additions to the papers received between 1985 and 1991. Additional changes were made to the finding aid in 2006 to reflect changes in the housing of oversize material. The finding aid was updated in 2024 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Audio recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Huntington Cairns Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Huntington Cairns Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.