Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Anna E. Dickinson, lecturer, reformer, actor, and author, were given to the Library of Congress in 1933 by Dickinson's estate. Additions to the papers were given in 1955 by Giraud Chester and by an unidentified donor, 1955-1958. A gift from James Harvey Young was received in 1984 and 2004.
Processing History
The papers of Anna E. Dickinson were processed in 1979 by Allan Teichroew and additions were incorporated in 1985 by David Mathisen and 2011 by Patrick Kerwin, Lia Apodaca, and Tammi L. Taylor. When the collection was rehoused in 2003, the organization of the material remained unchanged. Although the finding aid and container list were revised to indicate the current container numbers, the numbers noted in the microfilm edition reflect the original housing. The finding aid was updated in 2024 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Transfers
Some photographic prints and negatives have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress where they are identified as part of these papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on twenty-five 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
The Anna E. Dickinson Papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000081. 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, Anna E. Dickinson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.