Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of William Safire, author, journalist, speechwriter, and public relations consultant, were deposited in the Library of Congress by Safire in 1985.
Processing History
The Safire Papers were processed in 1997 by Nan Thompson Ernst with the assistance of Patricia K. Craig, Angela Moore, and Todd Rosa. The finding aid was revised in 2010.
Transfers
Sound recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound 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, William Safire Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.