Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Edward Lindley Bowles, inventor, engineer and educator, were given to the Library of Congress by him in 1972 and 1988-1989. An addition was received from a family member in 1992. A second addition was received from the Bentley University Library in 2015.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Bradley E. Gernand with the assistance of Patrick M. Kerwin and John R. Monagle in 1993. The finding aid was revised in 2010. Material received in 2015 was processed by Rachel Telford in 2020. 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
Sound and video recordings have been transferred to the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Edward Lindley Bowles Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.