Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Vinnie Ream, sculptor, and R. L. Hoxie, army officer and engineer, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Ruth Norcross Hoxie in 1923 and converted to a gift in 1930. Further gifts and a purchase were received between 1945 and 1986.
Processing History
The papers of Ream and Hoxie were processed in 1964 and revised and expanded in 1985 and l994. The finding aid was revised in 2007.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Architectural drawings and some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. A broadside has been transferred to the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Sheet music has been transferred to the Music Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Vinnie Ream and R. L. Hoxie Papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on five 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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Vinnie Ream and R. L. Hoxie Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.