Administrative Information
Acquistion Information
The papers of Joseph R. Hawley, editor, army officer, and United States representative and senator from Connecticut, were given to the Library of Congress by his wife, Harriet Foote Hawley, in 1921.
Processing History
The papers of Joseph R. Hawley were arranged and described in preparation for microfilming in 1978. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Joseph R. Hawley Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact these divisions in advance of a research visit.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on twenty-nine reels. Consult a reference librarian 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 as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Joseph R. Hawley Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.