Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of George B. Cortelyou, public official and presidential secretary, were deposited in the Library of Congress in 1942 by his wife, Lily Hinds Cortelyou, and son, George B. Cortelyou, Jr., and converted to a gift in 1966 by various members of the Cortelyou family. An addition to the papers was given by George B. Cortelyou, Jr., in 1966, and other material was added in 1967 and 1973.
Processing History
The papers of George B. Cortelyou were arranged and described in 1967. The collection was expanded and revised in 1973. The finding aid was revised in 1982 and 2011.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, George B. Cortelyou Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.