Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Robert Porter Patterson were given to the Library of Congress in two installments by Margaret Patterson. The first installment was deposited in the Library in 1953 and converted to a gift in 1959. The second installment was given in 1964. Additional material was donated in 2017 by Virginia P. Montgomery.
Processing History
The papers of Robert Porter Patterson were processed in 1966 and the finding aid revised in 1999. The finding aid was revised again in 2013. Material received in 2017 was processed by Rachel Telford in 2023.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some photographs, photograph albums, and a presentation album have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. A record album has been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Robert Porter Patterson Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Robert Porter Patterson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.