Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Linda Chavez, author, news commentator, and government official, and Christopher Gersten, government official, were given to the Library of Congress by Chavez and Gersten in 2011.
Processing History
The papers of Linda Chavez and Christopher Gersten were arranged and described by Melinda K. Friend in 2015. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Cartoons have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Videotapes, audiotapes, film, and CD-Roms have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Linda Chavez and Christopher Gersten Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Linda Chavez and Christopher Gersten Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.