Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of George Biddle, artist and public official, were given to the Library of Congress by George Biddle, 1960-1970. Additions to the papers were given by Yale University Library in 1979 and by Biddle's son, Michael Biddle, in 1992.
Processing History
The papers of George Biddle were arranged and described by Grover Batts and Thelma Queen in 1982. The collection was expanded and revised in 1996 by Nan Thompson Ernst. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Other Repositories
The Archives of American Art has a microfilm copy of about 800 items in this collection photographed in 1954 when the Biddle Papers were in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on one reel. 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, George Biddle Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.