Charles Lanman collection on Dictionary of the United States Congress
Scope and Content
The Charles Lanman collection on the Dictionary of the United States Congress includes biographies of members of the United States Congress gathered by Lanman for inclusion in the Dictionary, Lanman's correspondence, and copies of correspondence regarding the provenance of the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1986
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Biography of Charles Lanman
Charles Lanman, author, journalist, and former secretary to Daniel Webster, gathered the first collection of biographies of former and sitting Members of the United States Congress for his Dictionary of the United States Congress, published by J.B. Lippincott & Co. in 1859. Lanman intended his dictionary to serve primarily as a guide for sitting Members of Congress, much as the Congressional Directory functions today.
Extent
0.1 cubic feet
Abstract
The Charles Lanman collection on Dictionary of the United States Congress (DUSC) includes biographies of members of the United States Congress gathered by Lanman for inclusion in his DUSC, Lanman's correspondence, and copies of correspondence regarding the provenance of the collection.
Statement of Arrangement
Organized alphabetically.
Other Finding Aid
A paper copy of the finding aid is available.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895 (Person)
- Chambers, David, 1780-1864 (Person)
- Bundy, Hezekiah S. (Hezekiah Sanford), 1817-1895 (Person)
- Ewing, Thomas, 1789-1871 (Person)
- Goddard, Charles B. (Charles Backus), 1796-1864 (Person)
- United States. Congress -- Biography (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Finding aid for the Charles Lanman collection on Dictionary of the United States Congress
- Author
- It is unknown who did the original processing. The collection was rearranged and described by Doug McCabe in October 2003.
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
