Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The records of the American Historical Association were given to the Library of Congress in installments from 1929 to 1990. Early deposits were converted to a gift in 1955. Additional material was transferred from the National Archives in 1953.
Processing History
The records of the American Historical Association were processed in 1964, 1970, and 1980. Additions received from 1983 to 1990 were processed as Part C in 2021 by Amanda Loeb with the assistance of Colleen Benoit Kim, Emilia Schrier, Thomas Bigley, Maria Farmer, and Emily Flint. The finding aid was revised in 2010, 2014, and 2021.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Audiotapes have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the records of the American Historical Association.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the records of the American Council of Learned Societies.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, American Historical Association Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.