Administrative Information
Provenance
The microfilm of the papers of David Homer Bates, telegrapher, consists of reproductions of originals purchased by the Library of Congress in 1962 and held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division as part of its Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana. The microfilm was produced in 1984.
Processing History
The collection was processed in 1962 and prepared for microfilming in 1984. The finding aid was revised in 2009.
Transfers
The originals are held by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division as part of its Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition 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.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Reel number, David Homer Bates Papers in the Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.