Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Gutzon Borglum, artist, author, and sculptor, were given to the Library of Congress in several installments by his widow, Mary Montgomery Borglum, from 1951 to 1953, by his son, Lincoln Borglum, from 1916 to 1965, and by his granddaughter, Robin Borglum Carter Kennedy, in 2020. Additional papers were transferred from the United States National Park Service at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota in 1973. A microfilm of original material in private hands was purchased by the Library in 1953.
Processing History
The first installment of the Borglum Papers was processed in 1952. Additions were processed in 1971 and 1973, and the finding aid was revised in 1979 and 2011. An Oversize series was created in 2015. The 2021 Addition was processed and the finding aid revised by Andrea J. Briggs in 2021. Manuscript staff involved in processing and revision of the finding aid prior to 2021 include Grover Batts and Joseph Sullivan. Some items in the Gutzon Borglum Papers have undergone mold remediation, particularly in the 2021 Addition.
Transfers
Some photographs have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Gutzon Borglum Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Prints and Photographs Division in advance of a research visit.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the papers of Solon Hannibal Borglum, sculptor and younger brother of Gutzon Borglum, and the Montgomery family papers, which includes correspondence between Mary Montgomery Borglum and her husband Gutzon Borglum.
Microfilm
Microfilm on one reel was received as part of the papers of Gutzon Borglum and is listed and described in this finding aid. This microfilm is not available for interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Gutzon Borglum Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.