Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Claude Elwood Shannon, mathematician, information theorist, and computer scientist, were given to the Library of Congress by Mary E. Shannon in 2001.
Processing History
The Shannon Papers were processed in 2003 by Joseph K. Brooks. The finding aid was revised in 2011 and again in 2014.
Digital Format
Digital files were received as part of the papers of Claude Elwood Shannon. Reference copies were created from the original digital media. 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, Claude Elwood Shannon Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.