Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Walt Whitman were acquired by the Library of Congress through gift, transfer, and purchase, 1927-2019. The collection contains items described in the Library's publication Walt Whitman: A Catalog Based upon the Collections of the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1955), as well as more recent acquisitions unrelated to other collections of Whitman's papers in the Library.
Processing History
The papers of Walt Whitman were processed in 1981 by Michael McElderry. The finding aid was revised and expanded in 1997 by Michael McElderry. Additional material received 1997-2001 was processed in 2003 by Michael McElderry. Material received 2012-2019 was interfiled in the collection by Nan Thompson Ernst, Kathleen O'Neill, and Laney Stevenson.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on two 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.
Online Content
Part of the papers of Walt Whitman is available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000040. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Walt Whitman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.