Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Arthur J. Finkelstein were given to the Library by his husband, Donald Curiale, in 2021.
Processing History
The papers of Arthur J. Finkelstein were arranged and described in 2022 by Michael Folkerts with the assistance of Tammi Taylor and Rosa Hernandez.
Digital files were received as part of the Arthur Finkelstein papers on a variety of storage media, each of which was assigned a unique digital ID number. Use the digital ID number to request access copies of the files associated with each media. A description of the standard processes taken on all born digital records can be found in the Processing History Note: Born Digital Collection Material at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.digital. Empty files, temporary files, and extraneous program files were removed during processing.
Transfers
Audio and video cassettes have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Arthur J. Finkelstein Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division in advance of a research visit.
Technical Requirements
Digital files were created mostly in a Windows operating system, version unknown. Files include .vob, WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Plain text, .zip, and unidentified text and database files.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or digital ID number, Arthur J. Finkelstein Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.