Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Charles Evans Hughes, governor of New York, secretary of state, and chief justice of the United States, were received by the Library of Congress as deposits in 1934 and 1952 and converted to gift in 1952 by Hughes's daughter-in-law, Marjory Stuart Hughes. The papers have been augmented by additional gifts and deposits from his daughter, Catherine H. Waddell, his biographer, Merlo J. Pusey, and others between 1951 and 2002.
Processing History
The Hughes Papers were processed in 1952 and reprocessed for microfilming in 1985. The addition was processed and the register revised in 2002.
Transfers
Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library where they are identified as part of these papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on 150 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, Charles Evans Hughes Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.