Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Samuel Finley Breese Morse were given to the Library of Congress by his son, Edward Lind Morse, and his granddaughter, Leila Livingston Morse, between 1916 and 1944. Other items were added to the papers through purchase and gift between 1922 and 2015.
Processing History
The papers of Samuel Finley Breese Morse were processed in 1975 by Charles W. Orhvall and Michael J. McElderry. Additional material received between 1981 and 1995 was incorporated into the collection in 1996 by Margaret McAleer. Three maps were moved from Container 71 to the Oversize series in 2001. The 2019 Addition was processed and the finding aid revised by Andrea J. Briggs.
Transfers
Some photographs and silhouettes have been transferred to the Library's Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as part of these papers.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part these papers is available on thirty-six 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
Selected items from the papers of Samuel Finley Breese Morse are available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000013. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Samuel Finley Breese Morse Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.