Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of John Barrett, journalist and diplomat, were given to the Library of Congress by his nephew and wife, John Walton Barrett, and Mary X. Ferguson Barrett, between 1939 and 1964.
Processing History
The collection was processed in 1940 and revised or expanded in 1948, 1960, 1978, and 1987. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the John Barrett Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John Barrett Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.