Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of John Updike, novelist, short story writer, and poet, were given to the Library of Congress by Updike, 1964-1970.
Processing History
The papers of John Updike were arranged with a preliminary description in 1979. The collection was rehoused and described in 2003.
Other Repositories
A collection of Updike papers is also located at the Houghton Library of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John Updike Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.