Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of David E. Finley, museum director and lawyer, were bequeathed to the Library of Congress by Finley in 1977.
Processing History
The Finley Papers were processed in 1982 by Grover Batts and Marilyn Tedeschi. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. Photographs and other pictorial material have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the David E. Finley Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, David E. Finley Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.