Administrative Information
Acquisition information
The papers of Fredric Wertham, psychiatrist, were given to the Library of Congress by the estate of his wife, Florence Hesketh Wertham, in 1987, with a small addition in 1988.
Processing History
The Fredric Wertham Papers were processed in 1992 by T. Michael Womack, with the assistance of Patricia Craig, Patrick Holyfield, Kathleen Kelly, Sherralyn McCoy, Brian McGuire, Scott McLemee, and Gregg Van Vranken. Portions of the collection and the finding aid were revised in 2010 and again in 2012.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Fredric Wertham Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.