Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Russell Wheeler Davenport, author and editor, were given to the Library of Congress by Natalie Davenport in 1983 and 1984. Additional material was given in 1984 by Mrs. Maxwell Foster. Items in the 2018 Addition were given by Davenport's granddaughter, Cornelia Schwartz.
Processing History
A portion of the papers of Russell Wheeler Davenport was partly arranged and described in 1985. The papers were arranged and described in 1992 and the register revised in 2002. Additional material received in 2018 was processed as an addition in 2018.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions. Original compositions and sheet music have been transferred to the Music Division. Approximately fifty glass slides relating to Davenport's World War I Service were transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Russell Wheeler Davenport Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Russell Wheeler Davenport Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.