Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Nathaniel Prentiss Banks, United States representative, governor of Massachusetts, and army officer, were purchased by the Library in 1964. Additional items were purchased, 1964-1975, and other material was given by Elizabeth D. Castner in 1982.
Processing History
The Banks Papers were processed in 1981 and expanded and revised in 1985. Additional revisions were made to the finding aid in 2007 and 2009.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some maps have been transferred to the Geography and Maps Division. Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Nathaniel Prentiss Banks Papers.
Other Repositories
Additional Banks material is located in the American Antiquarian Society Library in Worcester, Massachusetts, the Duke University Library, the Illinois State Historical Library, and the Louisiana State University Library.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Nathaniel Prentiss Banks Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.