Harrison, Benjamin. President U.S., 1833-1901. Papers.
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm J82.C6 1964 - Harrison, Benjamin. President U.S., 1833-1901. Papers.
151 Reels.
Description
This collection covers every aspect of Harrison's life and career, and includes correspondence (1787-1912); legal papers (1855-1900), financial records including ledgers and account books (1836-1900), notebooks in shorthand, speeches (1878-1901), articles, scrapbooks, memorials, printed materials, pamphlets, and memorabilia. It includes material related to the Civil War, Indiana politics, Harrison's Presidency, his legal practice and the Venezuela boundary dispute.
Harrison's papers are divided into twenty series. Series arrangement is either chronological or alphabetical.
The Index to the Benjamin Harrison Papers lists documents in the collection by proper name, date and series. The Index arranges items primarily by correspondent and then chronologically if a name is repeated. Some subject entries are used. The Reel Listing in the front of the Index indicates on which reel a particular series, date, or other information can be found. In order to retrieve material, one should consult the Index first and then the Reel List for the appropriate reel number.
The collection contains 69,612 manuscripts.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:
- REF Z8387.2.U5 FOLIO
- U.S. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division.Index to the Benjamin Harrison Papers.
