Administrative Information
Provenance
The papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, architect and engineer, were obtained through purchase and from various sources between 1904-1944.
Processing History
The Benjamin Henry Latrobe Papers were processed between 1904 and 1960 and revised in 2006. One volume in the collection was microfilmed in 1995. The finding aid was created in 2016.
Related Material
Related collections in the Manuscript Division include the papers of Benjamin Latrobe’s son, John H. B. Latrobe. Also available is microfilm of an original diary held by the Hayes Memorial Library, Fremont, Ohio, describing Latrobe’s July 16, 1796, visit to Mount Vernon, Va.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part 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 as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Benjamin Henry Latrobe Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.