J.G. Randall and Ruth Painter Randall papers, 1779-1970

Collection Summary

Title	J.G. Randall and Ruth Painter Randall papers, 1779-1970
Inclusive Dates	1779-1970
Bulk Dates	1916-1970
ID No.	MSS37226
Creator	Randall, J. G. (James Garfield), 1881-1953
Creator	Randall, Ruth Painter
Extent	35,000 items
Extent	110 containers plus 3 oversize
Extent	49.4 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011002
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78037226
Summary	Author, historian, and educator (J. G. Randall). Biographer (Ruth Painter Randall). Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, journal, writings, speeches, research material, printed matter, financial papers, and other papers primarily concerning J. G. Randall's works on Abraham Lincoln and on the Civil War. Also includes material relating to Randall's tenure as professor of history at the University of Illinois and to Ruth Painter Randall's research and writings, especially relating to Mary Lincoln.