Administrative Information
Provenance
The autograph collection of John Davis Batchelder, educator and collector, was given to the Library of Congress by Batchelder in 1936. He made several subsequent gifts. Originally housed in the Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division, the collection was transferred to the Manuscript Division in 1961. Other material was transferred from the Prints and Photographs Division in 1961 and from the Exchange and Gift Division in 1974.
Processing History
The Batchelder Collection was processed in 1984 and revised in 1997. The finding aid was revised again in 2010.
Transfers
Some manuscripts have been transferred back to the Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division, where they are identified as part of these papers. Some photographs, engravings, prints, and clippings have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs 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, John Davis Batchelder Collection of Manuscripts, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.