Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Joseph Edward Davies, diplomat, lawyer, and author, were deposited in the Library of Congress in 1961 by his daughters Eleanor Davies Tydings, Rahel Davies Broun, and Emlen Davies Grosjean, who converted the deposit to a gift during the years 1962-1969. Additional material was given in 1967 by Mrs. John Marshall; by the Hillwood Museum, Washington, D.C., 1993; by Joseph D. Tydings in 2007; and by the Broward County Main Library, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, in 2008.
Processing History
Part I of the Davies Papers was processed in 1962 and expanded and reprocessed by Joseph K. Brooks in 1998. Material received in 2007 and 2008 was processed as Part II by Donna Ellis with the assistance of Maria Farmer.
Transfers
Audio recordings have been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division, where they are identified as part of these papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Roman numeral designating the Part followed by a colon and container number, Joseph Edward Davies Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.