Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The records of the American Colonization Society were given to the Library of Congress by the society in 1913 and 1964-1965.
Processing History
Between 1936 and 1963 the Library laminated some of the records and rebound most of the correspondence volumes. In many instances this process resulted in volumes that were originally arranged and numbered by the society being organized into two or three parts. In 1970 the records were reprocessed to include the later additions and were prepared for microfilming. The finding aid was revised in 2009 by Anita Nolen. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the records of the American Colonization Society.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on 331 reels. Consult a reference librarian 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, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.