Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of George Brinton McClellan, army officer and governor of New Jersey, were given to the Library of Congress by his son, George B. McClellan, from 1911 to 1923. An addition was purchased in 1998.
Processing History
The papers of George Brinton McClellan were arranged and described in 1973. The finding aid was revised in 2010. The additional material was processed and the finding aid revised in 2010.
Transfers
Maps have been transferred to the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress where they are identified as part of these papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on eighty-two reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Online Content
The papers of George Brinton McClellan are available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000079.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, George Brinton McClellan Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.