Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of the Shippen family were deposited in the Library of Congress by Lloyd P. Shippen from 1930 to 1946 and converted to a gift in 1975.
Processing History
The papers of the Shippen family were processed and prepared for microfilming in 1971. The finding aid was revised in 2009. The scope and content note was expanded to include additional description from Julie Miller in 2021.
Other Repositories
Shippen family correspondence can be located at other libraries, including the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the American Philosophical Society, both in Philadelphia.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include those of Joseph Hopper Nicholson, and a number of Shippen family members. A fuller list of related collections is available under related resources at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000084
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on fifteen reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase and interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as available.
Online Content
The Shippen family papers are available on the Library of Congress Web site at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000084. 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, Shippen Family Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.