Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Luther Harris Evans were transferred from the Library of Congress Office of the Librarian to the Manuscript Division as a temporary deposit between 1946 and 1954. An addition was given by Evans in 1981. The deposit was converted to a gift in 2006.
Processing History
An initial container list to the collection as received was prepared in 1984 by David Mathisen. The collection was partially arranged and described in 2012 by Cheryl Fox. Remaining unprocessed material was arranged and described and the finding aid revised in 2023 by Nate Scheible. The 2023 processing resulted in a slightly different arrangement than that of the 2012 finding aid. Some items in the Luther Harris Evans Papers have undergone mold remediation.
Other Repositories
Other papers of Luther Harris Evans can be found in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Columbia University, New York, N.Y., and at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at the University of Texas at Austin.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the Legislative Reference Service series and Librarians of Congress: Central File series of the Library of Congress Archives (see https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82029074).
Microfilm
Microfilm on three reels was received as part of the papers of Luther Harris Evans and is listed and described in this finding aid. This microfilm is not available for interlibrary loan.
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on six reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase. The microfilm consists of a negative copy and is housed in the Library's Duplication Services.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Luther Harris Evans Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.