Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Joseph P. Tumulty, lawyer and secretary to President Woodrow Wilson, were given to the Library of Congress by the Tumulty family between 1960 and 1975.
Processing History
The first three installments of the collection were arranged and described in 1967-1968. Material received in 1970-1975 was arranged and described by Michael McElderry with the assistance of Sherralyn McCoy in 1975-1976. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
Transfers
Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library where they are identified as part of these papers.
Related Material
The Tumulty Papers supplement the Manuscript Division's wide collection of papers relating to the Wilson era and are especially complementary to the papers of Woodrow Wilson.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on seven reels. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Joseph P. Tumulty Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.