Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of John Hay, statesman, diplomat, historian, journalist, and poet, were given to the Library of Congress in 1952 by Hay's son and daughter, Clarence L. Hay and Alice Hay Wadsworth. Additional material was received from his grandchildren, Evelyn Wadsworth Symington (Mrs. Stuart Symington), Reverdy Wadsworth, and James J. Wadsworth, in 1960 and from James W. Symington in 1999, 2003, and 2008. A few items also were obtained through gift, purchase, and transfer between 1910 and 1942.
Processing History
The papers of John Hay were arranged and described by Frank Tusa in 1971. Additional material received in 1999 and items transferred from the Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection were incorporated into the collection by Donna Ellis in 2002. When the collection was rehoused in 2002, the organization of the material remained unchanged. Although the finding aid and container list were revised to indicate the current housing, the container numbers noted in the microfilm edition reflect the original housing. A letter dated 1913 was added to the collection by Donna Ellis in 2008. Additional letters were processed and described by Carlynn Chapmann and Pang H. Xiong in 2021.
Transfers
A broadside was transferred to the Rare Book and Special Collections Division where it is identified as part of these papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Rare Book and Special Collections Division in advance of a research visit.
Other Repositories
Other papers of John Hay can be found in the John Hay Library of Brown University at Providence, Rhode Island.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the Tyler Dennett Collection Relating to John Hay (see https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms007069), the Evelyn Wadsworth Symington Collection of John Hay Material (see https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011121), and the James Wadsworth Family Papers (see https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms997014).
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on twenty-three 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, John Hay Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.