Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Mary McGrory, journalist, were given to the Library of Congress by her nephew, Edward McGrory, and her nieces, Anne Beatty and Polly McGrory, in 2005.
Processing History
The papers of Mary McGrory were arranged and described in 2007 by Connie L. Cartledge with the assistance of Maria Farmer and Sherralyn McCoy. The finding aid and container list were revised in 2012 to reflect the removal of some access restrictions to the collection.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Some newspapers and Washington Star memorabilia have been transferred to the Serial and Government Publications Division. An autographed copy of Thornton Wilder's The Eighth Day has been transferred to the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Two videotapes and two audiotapes were transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Three books have been transferred to the Library's general collections. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Mary McGrory Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Mary McGrory Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.