Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Benjamin Tappan, jurist and United States senator, were purchased by the Library of Congress from William Tappan, his grandson, in 1939, after the papers had been on deposit for ten years. Additional material was given by Mrs. Benjamin Tappan in 1948.
Processing History
The papers of Benjamin Tappan were arranged and described in 1976. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on eleven 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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Benjamin Tappan Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.