Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Robert H. Terrell, teacher, lawyer, and judge, were given to the Library of Congress in 1957 by his daughter, Phyllis Terrell Langston.
Processing History
The papers of Robert H. Terrell were arranged and described in 1976 by Allan Teichroew. The finding aid was revised in 2009. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the papers of Terrell’s wife, Mary Church Terrell, which contain their family correspondence.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on 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, Robert H. Terrell Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.