Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Richard Sharpe Patterson papers, 1776-1998 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1776-1998 |
| Bulk Dates | 1857-1983 |
| ID No. | MSS57612 |
| Creator | Patterson, Richard Sharpe, 1908-1976 |
| Extent | 8,175 items |
| Extent | 45 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 18.2 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013116 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm81057612 |
| Summary | Historian and author. Correspondence, writings, notes, research material, clippings, printed matter, photographs, wax impressions of seals, and other papers relating primarily to Patterson's research and writing on the Great Seal of the United States. Also contains material concerning treaties of the United States, buildings of the State Department, and portraits of secretaries of state. |