Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Woodrow Wilson, attorney, author, educator, president of Princeton University, governor of New Jersey, and president of the United States, were given to the Library of Congress by his widow, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson. Other material was acquired by gift, transfer, and purchase, 1939-2008.
Processing History
The Woodrow Wilson Papers were arranged, indexed, and microfilmed in 1973. Subsequent additions were arranged and described in 1980,1998, and 2015. In 2009 the finding aid was expanded by including description of the main collection from the published index and revised again with the 2015 addition.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some prints, photographs, and sketches have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. Some books and memorabilia have been transferred to the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Woodrow Wilson Papers.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the Woodrow Wilson Family Correspondence.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on 540 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 Woodrow Wilson are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000070. 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, Woodrow Wilson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.