Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Simon Newcomb, astronomer, mathematician and economist, were deposited in the Library of Congress in 1909 by his daughter and literary executor, Anita Newcomb McGee. In 1921, she converted the deposit to a gift.
Processing History
The papers of Simon Newcomb were described and arranged in 1963. The finding aid was revised in 2014.
Transfers
Some photographs have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of the Simon Newcomb Papers.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the papers Newcomb’s daughter, Anita Newcomb McGee .
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Simon Newcomb Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.