Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Susan B. Anthony were given to the Library of Congress by Lucy E. Anthony, Ann Anthony Bacon, and others from 1940 to 1987. Additions to the collection include items received by the Library through purchases and gifts in 1990, 2020, and 2023.
Processing History
The papers of Susan B. Anthony were arranged and described by Frank Tusa in 1971 and reprocessed, described, and prepared for microfilming by Mary M. Wolfskill in 1978. Nan Ernst processed and described the 1997 Addition. Pang H. Xiong processed and described the 2021 Addition. Katherine S. Madison processed and described the 2024 Addition.
Transfers
A photograph has been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where it is identified as a part of the Susan B. Anthony Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Prints and Photographs Division in advance of a research visit.
The Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division has custody of Susan B. Anthony's personal library. Among the more than 250 volumes are thirty-four scrapbooks compiled by Anthony, some of which were transferred from the Manuscript Division together with related printed matter and newspaper clippings. The scrapbooks are available on seven reels of microfilm for purchase or loan through the Microfilm and Electronic Resources Center.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on seven reels. 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.
Online Content
The papers of Susan B. Anthony are available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000065. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available. Transcription datasets from the Susan B. Anthony Papers are available online at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcdatasets.2020445591.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Susan B. Anthony Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.