Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Henry Robinson Luce, editor, publisher, and philanthropist, were given to the Library of Congress by his widow, Clare Boothe Luce, in 1971 and 1972. Additional papers were transferred from Yale University in 1980.
Processing History
The papers of Henry Robinson Luce were arranged and described by C. L. Craig in 1974. Additional material was processed by David Mathisen in 1982. The collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Nan Thompson Ernst with the assistance of Sherralyn McCoy, John Monagle, and Susie Moody in 2000.
Transfers
Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division and sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, where they are identified as part of these papers.
Related Material
The papers of Clare Boothe Luce , also in the Manuscript Division, include Luce family papers and other material relating to the life and career of her husband, Henry Robinson Luce.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Henry Robinson Luce Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.