Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, reformer and leader in the woman's rights movement, were acquired by the Library of Congress chiefly as a gift from Susan B. Anthony in 1903 and from Stanton's daughter, Harriot Stanton Blatch, in 1927 and 1928. The Library acquired smaller accessions of material by gift and purchase from 1939 to 2020.
Processing History
The papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton were arranged and described in 1979 by Audrey Walker. The register was revised in 1997 by Karen Linn Femia. An addition was processed and the finding aid revised by Pang H. Xiong in 2022.
Transfers
Photographs have been transferred to the Prints and Photographs Division where they are identified as a part of the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers. Patrons are encouraged to contact the Prints and Photographs Division in advance of a research visit.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on five 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 Elizabeth Cady Stanton are available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000066. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available. Transcription datasets from the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers are available online at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcdatasets.2020445592.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, Elizabeth Cady Stanton Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.