Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of John Bigelow, army officer, professor, and author, were given to the Library of Congress by Mrs. John Bigelow in 1942 and by Mrs. Thomas H. Ellett from 1949 to 1951.
Processing History
The collection was processed by Manuscript Division staff circa 1951. The finding aid was revised by Melinda K. Friend in 2011.
Transfers
Maps have been transferred to the Library's Geography and Map Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, John Bigelow Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.