Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Harry Frank Guggenheim, businessman, diplomat, publisher, philanthropist, and horseman, were given to the Library of Congress in 1955-1957 by Guggenheim. Subsequent additions were received in 1975, 1979, and 1983 from Guggenheim's estate.
Processing History
A preliminary list and description were prepared for the early accessions of material received between 1955 and 1957. The collection consisting of accessions from 1955 through 1983 was arranged and described in 1989 by Connie L. Cartledge. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Transfers
A motion picture film has been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division where it is identified as part of these papers.
Related Material
A related collection in the Manuscript Division is the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Harry Frank Guggenheim Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.