Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Jefferson Patterson, diplomat and author, were transferred to the Library of Congress by the National Archives and Records Administration in 1995 and 1996. Material received from the estate of his wife, Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, in 2003 was processed as an addition in 2018.
Processing History
The papers of Jefferson Patterson were arranged and described in 1996 by Connie L. Cartledge with the assistance of Patrick Kerwin, Susie Moody, and Sherralyn McCoy. The finding aid was revised in 2001 and 2010. Additional material received in 2003 was processed in 2018 by Connie L. Cartledge with the assistance of Rosa Hernandez and Kimberly Owens.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. Most photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Books and government documents have been transferred to the Serial and Government Publications Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Jefferson Patterson Papers except for the books and government documents.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson Papers (see https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms018021).
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Jefferson Patterson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.