Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of William Edward Dodd, historian and diplomat, were received by the Library as a deposit in 1945 and 1953 from Dodd's son, William E. Dodd, Jr., and daughter, Martha Dodd Stern. Stern added further papers as gifts in 1964, 1969, and 1972, and as a deposit in 1981. In 1965 the 1945 deposit was converted to a gift. Additional material came through gift and purchase, 1952-1979. In 1989, the remainder of the collection was converted to a gift.
Processing History
The papers of William Edward Dodd were arranged and described in 1963-1964. The collection was expanded and revised in 1979 and 1982. The finding aid was revised again in 2011.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William Edward Dodd Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.