Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Harold L. Ickes, lawyer and secretary of the interior, were given to the Library of Congress by his wife, Jane Dahlman Ickes, in 1952. Additional material was given to the Library by the Ickes family from 1952 to 1972. Other material was purchased from Paul H. North, Jr., in 1984 and given to the Library by Frances W. Saunders in 1985.
Processing History
A preliminary guide to the collection was prepared by Manuscript Division staff in 1952. Portions of the papers were microfilmed in 1974 and 1977. The papers were arranged and described in 1980 by Joseph Sullivan and Michael Miller and revised and expanded in 1999 by Laura J. Kells. The finding aid was revised in 2005.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some photographs, cartoons, and posters have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division, and an inventory of this material is available in their finding aid. Some maps have been transferred to the Geography and Maps Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Harold L. Ickes Papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on two sets of microfilm with a total of twenty-five reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase on interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Harold L. Ickes Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.