Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of C. Hart Merriam, naturalist, zoologist, and ethnologist, were given to the Library of Congress as a bequest of Merriam in 1947. Additional material was given by the National Geographic Society in 1976.
Processing History
The C. Hart Merriam Papers were processed in 1947. Additions and revisions were made between 1976 and 1987 and again in 2002. The finding aid was revised in 2014.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on ten 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, C. Hart Merriam Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.