Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Charles Wilkes, naval officer and explorer, were chiefly the gift of Rosalee Lockwood-Jones, Mrs. M. L. Hull, and C. Denby Wilkes, 1921-1964. An addition was given by Gilbert Wilkes in 2002. A second addition was donated by the Wilkes family from the estate of Gilbert Wilkes.
Processing History
The papers of Charles Wilkes were processed in 1975. The register was revised in 1999 and 2003. Material received in 2002 was added to the collection in 2003. A second addition was processed in 2010.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on twenty-six reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Charles Wilkes Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.