Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of George Kennan, explorer, journalist, and author were given to the Library of Congress by Kennan in 1903 and by his wife, Emeline Weld Kennan, from 1925 to 1937. An addition was purchased in 1969.
Processing History
The Kennan Papers were processed in 1951 and expanded in 1973. The finding aid was revised in 2013.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Photographs, prints, and drawings have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the George Kennan Papers.
Online Content
Selected notebooks from of the George Kennan Papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000109.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, George Kennan Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.