Administrative Information
Provenance
Parts I and II of the papers of Philip C. Jessup, author, diplomat, educator, jurist, international lawyer, and statesman, were given to the Library by Jessup in several installments between 1960 and 1977. Part III of the papers was given by Jessup's son, Philip C. Jessup, Jr., in 1995.
Processing History
Part I of the papers of Philip C. Jessup was arranged and described in 1961. Material received between 1965 and 1977 was processed as Part II in 1978, and the register was completed in 1981. Part III, consisting of items received in 1995, was processed in 1996. The finding aid was revised in 2003.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Sheet music has been transferred to the Music Division. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Philip C. Jessup papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Roman numeral designating the Part followed by a colon and container number, Philip C. Jessup Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.