Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of John Vance Cheney, poet, essayist, and librarian, were given to the Library of Congress in 1943 and 1944 by his secretary and assistant, Jessie Sherk.
Processing History
The papers of John Vance Cheney were arranged and described in 1971. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
Transfers
Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Prints and Photographs Division.
Other Repositories
A small collection of John Vance Cheney records relating to his tenure as librarian at the Newberry Library is at the Newberry Library Archives, Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John Vance Cheney Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.