Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Salmon P. Chase, abolitionist, lawyer, United States senator, governor of Ohio, United States secretary of the treasury, and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, were purchased by the Library of Congress, 1902-2009.
Processing History
The papers of Salmon P. Chase were processed and prepared for microfilming in 1979. The finding aid was revised and an item that had previously been cataloged separately was transferred to the collection in 2003. Two additional items were added in 2010.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on thirty-eight 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 papers of Salmon P. Chase are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000036.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Salmon P. Chase Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.