Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Georg Von Békésy, physicist, physiologist, and educator, were given to the Library of Congress by the Nobel Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973.
Processing History
The Von Békésy Papers were processed circa 1975 by Joseph Sullivan. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Transfers
Items have been transferred from the Manuscript Division to other custodial divisions of the Library. Some photographs and slides have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division. Sound recordings and motion pictures have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. All transfers are identified in these divisions as part of the Georg Von Békésy Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Georg Von Békésy Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.