Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of James A. Farley, postmaster general, politician, and businessman, were given to the Library of Congress by Farley between 1965 and 1969. Additional items were obtained by purchase, 1971; by gifts of Emil Hurja, 1937-1942; and by donation of Farley's son, James A. Farley, Jr., in 1983.
Processing History
The Farley Papers were processed in 1960 by John Butler, William J. Gralka, and Grover Batts. The collection was revised and expanded between 1971 and 1986 by Allan teichroew and Paul Ledvina, and the finding aid was revised in 2006.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Motion picture films and sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the James A. Farley Papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on fifty-four reels. Consult reference staff 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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, James A. Farley Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.