Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Roger William Riis, author and editor, were given by J. Riis Owre in 1977 and Martha Riis Moore from 1987 to 1991.
Processing History
The papers of Roger William Riis were arranged and described in 1999 by Melinda K. Friend. The finding aid was revised in 2007. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Transfers
Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Roger William Riis Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Roger William Riis Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.