Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of the Gibson-Getty-McClure families were received by the Library of Congress as a temporary deposit in 1938 from George G. Getty, Maud Getty Walsh, and Mildred N. Getty. The deposit was converted to a gift in 1942. A smaller group of papers relating to George Washington Getty was given to the Library in 1960 by Mildred N. Getty.
Processing History
The papers of Gibson-Getty-McClure Families were arranged and described by Audrey Walker in 1980. The finding aid was revised by Patrick Kerwin in 2003. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Sheet music has been transferred to the Music Division. Serials have been transferred to the Serial & Government Publications Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Gibson-Getty-McClure Families Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Gibson-Getty-McClure Families Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.