Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Robert Carter, tobacco planter and iron manufacturer, were acquired by the Library of Congress by gift and purchase from George Cuthbert Carter in 1916.
Processing History
The papers of Robert Carter were processed in 1976. The finding aid was revised in 2003.
Other Repositories
Other Carter papers can be found in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library of Duke University which houses an extensive Carter collection, and in the libraries of the Maryland Historical Society, the Virginia Historical Society, and the Virginia Baptist Historical Society at the University of Richmond.
Related Material
The Library of Congress also holds Carter manuscripts in the Benjamin Stoddert and Rebecca Lowndes Stoddert Papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on two reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Robert Carter Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.