Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of the Polk family were received by the Library of Congress as a purchase in 1907 and gift of W. M. Polk, 1911-1912.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on one reel. Consult reference staff 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, Polk Family Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.