Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Joseph Pulitzer, newspaper editor and publisher, were given to the Library of Congress by his widow, Elizabeth Edgar Pulitzer, in 1974.
Processing History
The papers of Joseph Pulitzer were described and arranged in 1977 by Grover Batts with the assistance of Paul Colton. The finding aid was revised in 2011. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
Related Material
Related material in the Manuscript Division includes the papers of Pulitzer's father, Joseph Pulitzer (1849-1911) .
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on 163 reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Joseph Pulitzer Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.