Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Harold H. Burton, mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, United States senator, and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, were given by Justice Burton to the Library of Congress between 1959 and 1963. Additional material was given in 1965 by his son, William S. Burton.
Processing History
The papers of Harold H. Burton were arranged and described in 1963 by Paul Edlund, Lyman Heine, John McDonough, and Al Thompson. Additional material received in 1965 was incorporated into the collection in 1966 by John Butler, William Gralka, and Charles Lamb. The collection was reprocessed in 2001 by Michael Spangler with the assistance of Dan Oleksiw and Marjorie Torney.
Transfers
Most photographs have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on five reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Harold H. Burton Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.