Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Zachary Taylor, U.S. president and army officer, were acquired by the Library of Congress through various gifts and purchases, 1904-2014.
Processing History
The collection was prepared for indexing and microfilming in 1960 and revised and expanded in 1979 and 1984. The finding aid was revised in 2009. A small addition was incorporated and the finding aid revised in 2014.
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
The papers of Zachary Taylor are available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000046. 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, Zachary Taylor Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.