Administrative Information
Provenance
The Washington Post Historical Collection was given to the Library of Congress by the Washington Post Company in 2015 and 2016. The materials were compiled by Evelyn Small, a former senior researcher at the Washington Post Company working on an archival project in advance of the move of the Washington Post offices to a new building in 2015.
Processing History
The Washington Post Historical Collection was arranged and described by Nate Scheible with the assistance of Emilia Schrier in 2018-2019.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Videotapes and audiotapes have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Some photographic slides featuring employees and various divisions within the Washington Post and photographs related to the Washington Star have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Some newspapers and magazines have been transferred to the Serial and Government Publications Division. Sheet music has been transferred to the Music Division. Some books have been transferred to the Asian Division, the European Division, and the African, Latin American and Western European Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Washington Post Historical Collection. Patrons are encouraged to contact these Divisions in advance of a research visit.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the Herbert Block Papers , Philip L. Geyelin Papers , Katharine Graham Papers, Meg Greenfield Papers , George Lardner Papers , Agnes Elizabeth Ernst Meyer Papers , Eugene Meyer Papers , and Mary McGrory Papers . Separate accessions of the Washington Post Historical Collection were also received by the Prints and Photographs Division and the Serials and Government Publications Division.
Digital Files
Digital files were received as part of the Washington Post Historical Collection. Each piece of digital media was assigned a unique digital ID number. Access to digital content is available onsite only in the Manuscript Reading Room and requires advance notice. Use the digital ID number to request access copies of the files. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division for more information.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or Digital ID number, Washington Post Historical Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.