Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Edward O. Wilson, biologist, educator, and author, were given to the Library of Congress by Wilson between 1990 and 2015.
Processing History
The papers of Edward O. Wilson were arranged and described by Margaret McAleer with the assistance of Alexandra Smith, Tracey Barton, Maria Farmer, and Rosa Hernandez in 2018.
Digital files were received as part of the Edward O. Wilson Papers on a variety of storage media, each of which was assigned a unique digital ID number. Use the digital ID number to request access copies of the files associated with each media. A description of the standard processes taken on all born digital records can be found in the Processing History Note: Born Digital Collection Material at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.digital.
Transfers
Audio and video recordings have been transferred to the Motion Picture, Broadcast, and Recorded Sound Division where they are identified as part of the Edward O. Wilson Papers.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number or digital ID number, Edward O. Wilson Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.