Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Ethel L. Payne, journalist and social activist, were given to the Library of Congress by her sister, Avis Ruth Johnson, in 1991.
Processing History
The Payne Papers were processed in 1995 by Joseph K. Brooks with the assistance of Susie H. Moody. The finding aid was revised in 2010.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Audiotapes and videotapes have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Some photographs and posters have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Ethel L. Payne Papers.
Other Repositories
The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University, Washington, D.C. and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, N.Y., also have collections of Payne papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Ethel L. Payne Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.