Administrative Information
Provenance
The Black History Collection has been amassed by the Library of Congress through purchase, gift, bequest, and transfers from other divisions in the Library from 1900 to 2019.
Processing History
The Black History Collection was arranged and described in 1997. Material acquired between 1997 and 1999 was incorporated into the collection in 2000 as Addition I. Subsequent material received between 2000 and 2011 was processed into the collection in 2011 as Addition II. Additional material acquired between 2012 and 2019 was incorporated into the collection in 2019 as Addition III.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Black History Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.