Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Ainsworth Rand Spofford, librarian of Congress, were given by Barbara Spofford Morgan in 1970. Other items were received through gift, transfer, and purchase between 1923 and 1994.
Processing History
The Spofford Papers were processed in 1972. Additional material was incorporated into the collection and the finding aid was revised in 1984 and 1987. An item was added in 2014 and the finding aid was further revised.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on two reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. 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, Ainsworth Rand Spofford Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.