Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of James Rudolph Garfield, attorney, businessman, politician, conservationist, and secretary of the interior, were received by the Library of Congress in 1953 and were made a gift in 1958 by his heirs, James Abram Garfield, Newell Garfield, Mrs. John N. Garfield, and Mrs. Rudolph Hills Garfield. Subsequent additions have been made by members of the family. A considerable amount of material, including the papers of Mrs. James R. Garfield, was received in 1960. Material received after 1970 was added to the papers in 1997.
Processing History
The papers of James Rudolph Garfield were arranged and described in 1966 by Kate Stewart. Additional material received after 1970 was incorporated into the papers by Nan Thompson Ernst in 1997.
Transfers
Family letters seen by James A. Garfield (1831-1881) , father of James Randolph Garfield and twentieth president of the United States, have been transferred and indexed with his papers.
Related Material
Related papers can also be found in the papers of James Randolph Garfield's mother, Lucretia R. Garfield , and brother, Harry A. Garfield , whose collection includes letterbooks of their joint law firm, Garfield and Garfield and successor firms, 1892-1911
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, James Rudolph Garfield Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.