John William Draper family papers, 1777-1951 (original) (raw)

Collection Summary

Title John William Draper family papers, 1777-1951
Inclusive Dates 1777-1951
Bulk Dates 1860-1882
ID No. MSS18986
Creator Draper, John William, 1811-1882
Extent 16,100 items
Extent 45 containers plus 2 oversize
Extent 18.4 linear feet
Language Collection material in English
Location Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011014
LCCN Permalink LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm77018986
Summary Scientist and historian. Correspondence, family papers, subject files, manuscript and printed copies of speeches, articles, and books, financial papers, and miscellany relating to Draper's scientific work and as a historian and including the papers of his son, Daniel Draper (1841-1931), and other family members.