Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of William Shepherd Benson, naval officer and public official, were deposited in the Library of Congress in 1962 by Benson's son, Howard Hartwell James Benson. Between 1963 and 1966, Howard Hartwell James Benson gave additional papers to the Library and in 1969 converted the deposit of 1962 to a gift. Other papers relating to Benson were transferred to the Library by the Naval Historical Center in 1977.
Processing History
The papers of William Shepherd Benson were arranged and described in 1977. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William Shepherd Benson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.