Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Frances Oldham Kelsey, pharmacologist and government official, were transferred to the Library of Congress in 1997 by the United States Food and Drug Administration under the instructions of Kelsey. Two later editions were transferred from the United States Food and Drug Administration by John Patrick Swann in 2003. Additions from Kelsey's daughters, Susan Duffield and Christine Kelsey, were received in 2012 and 2016.
Processing History
The papers of Frances Oldham Kelsey were arranged and described in 1998. The finding aid was revised in 2009. Additional material received between 2003 and 2016 was processed as Part II in 2016.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Sound recordings and a DVD have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Frances Oldham Kelsey Papers.
Digital Format
Digital files were received as part of the papers of Frances Oldham Kelsey. Reference copies were created from the original digital media. Advanced notice is required for access to digital content; consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division for more information.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number or digital ID number, Frances Oldham Kelsey Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.