Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of William T. Hornaday, conservationist, zoologist, and taxidermist, were given to the Library of Congress by Temple Hornaday Fielding in 1967. A substantial addition was given by the William T. Hornaday Memorial Trust and William T. Hornaday Conservation Trust in 1981. More material was added in 1982 as a gift from Quinn Hornaday and Aline Hornaday. Additional papers were given by John Ripley Forbes in 1984, the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center from 1996 to 2020, and James A. Dolph from 2015 to 2016. Two letters were purchased from 1988 to 1989.
Processing History
The papers of William T. Hornaday were processed by Ruth Wennersten in 1968 and expanded with the incorporation into the collection of Additions I and II by Mary Wolfskill in 1985-1986. Additional material received and purchased between 1984 and 2016 was processed as Addition III in 2016, and material received between 2016 and 2020 was processed as Addition IV by Pang H. Xiong in 2022. The finding aid was revised in 2012, 2016, and 2022.
Transfers
Some photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the William T. Hornaday Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Prints and Photographs Division in advance of a research visit.
Microfilm
Microfilm on fourteen reels was received as part of the papers of William T. Hornaday 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, William T. Hornaday Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.