McKinley, William, President U.S., 1843-1901. Papers, 1847-1902
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm J82.C8 1961 - McKinley, William, President U.S., 1843-1901. Papers,
1847-1902.
98 Reels.
Description
Included in the collection are correspondence (1847-1902); letter press copy books (1894-1901); speeches (1878-1901); messages (1897-1900); scrapbooks (1897-1901); photographs; and some records kept at the time of McKinley's assassination (1901). The majority of the material is from 1897-1901.
The papers are divided into sixteen series, arranged chronologically or alphabetically depending on the contents.
The Index to the William McKinley 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 List in the front of the Index indicates on which reel a particular series or date 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 about 131,000 manuscripts.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:
- REF Z8535.7.U5 FOLIO
- U.S. Library of Congress. Manuscript Division. Index to the William McKinley Papers.
