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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82028357
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of Helen Keller, author and lecturer, were given to the Library of Congress by Elizabeth B. Bliss in 1932, and Josephine Sperry in 1954-1955. Additional material was transferred by the Department of State in 1955. Two items were purchased in 1992.
The papers of Helen Keller were arranged and described in 1963 by Allen H. Kitchens. The finding aid was revised by Patrick Kerwin and two items added in 2003. The finding aid was updated in 2023 by Maria Farmer as part of a division-wide remediation project by the Inclusive Description Working Group.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of Helen Keller is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of Helen Keller are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Helen Keller Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of Helen Keller (1880-1968), author and lecturer, span the years 1842-1954 and include correspondence, speeches and writings, clippings, printed matter, and photographs.
The bulk of the correspondence consists of files of Swedenborgian minister Paul Sperry relating to the publication of Keller's book,
This collection is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm82028357