Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of John J. Sirica, lawyer and judge, were given to the Library of Congress by his wife, Lucile C. Sirica, in 1993. Additional items were purchased by the Library of Congress in 2019.
Processing History
The papers of John J. Sirica were arranged and described by Connie L. Cartledge with the assistance of Sherralyn McCoy in 2001. The 2021 Addition was processed and the finding aid revised in 2021 by Rachel Telford.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Sound and video recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, including several tapes of the court proceedings of the Watergate case, United States v. Mitchell. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the John J. Sirica Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John J. Sirica Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.