Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Gerhard Alden Gesell, lawyer and judge, were given to the Library of Congress by Gesell in 1991. Several additions were sent to the Library between that time and 2014.
Processing History
The papers of Gerhard Alden Gesell were arranged and described in 1993. The finding aid was revised in 2003. Additional material received in 1999 and 2014 was processed as an addition in 2018.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Video recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Thirteen original drawings of political cartoons have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Gerhard Alden Gesell Papers.
Other Repositories
Other papers of Gerhard Alden Gesell can be found in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Mass.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Gerhard Alden Gesell Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.