Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Congress, were given to the Library of Congress by his daughters, Brenda Putnam and Shirley Putnam O’Hara, 1956-1963.
Processing History
The papers of Herbert Putnam were described and arranged in 1977. The finding aid was revised in 2013.
Transfers
Photographs and engravings received with the Putnam papers have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Related Material
Additional Herbert Putnam papers from the period of his librarianship (1899-1939) are in the Library of Congress Archives. Material relating to the period when Putnam served as librarian emeritus (1939-1955) is contained in the Luther Evans Papers, also in the Manuscript Division.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Herbert Putnam Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.