Collection Summary
John H. Wheeler Papers
1825-1882
(bulk 1852-1882)
1825-1882
(bulk 1852-1882)
MSS45237
Wheeler, John H. (John
Hill), 1806-1882
100 items
31 containers
10.6 linear feet
7 microfilm reels
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Historian, diplomat,
and public official. Diaries, correspondence, writings, and scrapbooks relating
to Wheeler’s career and social activities.
Selected Search Terms
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.
People
Walker, William, 1824-1860.
Wheeler, John H. (John Hill), 1806-1882.
Organizations
United States. Department of the Treasury.
Subjects
Diplomatic and consular service, American--Nicaragua.
Statistics.
Places
Nicaragua--Foreign relations--United States.
Nicaragua--History--Filibuster War, 1855-1860.
Nicaragua--History.
North Carolina--History.
United States--Foreign relations--Nicaragua.
United States--Politics and government.
Washington (D.C.)--Social life and customs.
Occupations
Diplomats.
Historians.
Public officials.
Provenance
The papers of John H. Wheeler, historian, diplomat, and public
official, were given to the Library of Congress by Woodbury Wheeler in 1900. An
addition was purchased in 1933. Series II of the collection consisting of
additional scrapbooks was transferred to the papers from the general
collections of the Library in 1973.
Processing History
The Wheeler Papers were housed and listed prior to 1970. The finding
aid was revised in 2001 and again in 2010. Containers 10-13 and 20-22 were
filmed in 1975. Containers 1-4 were reproduced in a separate microfilm edition
in 1976. The finding aid was revised in 2011.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of John H. Wheeler
Papers is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17,
U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The papers of John H. Wheeler 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.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of part of these papers is available on seven
reels. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning
availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the
originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition as
available.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, John H. Wheeler Papers,
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The papers of John Hill Wheeler (1806-1882) span the years 1825-1882,
with the bulk of the material from 1852 to 1882. The collection is organized
into two series.
[
Series I
](SeriesI) consists of diaries;
correspondence; manuscripts of the
U.S. Treasury Department Yearbook
, 1868, compiled by Wheeler; writings relating to Nicaragua and
Wheeler’s service in that country; scrapbooks with an index; and other papers
pertaining primarily to North Carolina history, social activities in
Washington, D.C., politics, statistics, and the William Walker filibuster in
Central America.
[
Series II
](SeriesII) contains additional scrapbooks
that were transferred to the papers from the general collections of the Library
after the receipt of the original material in the Manuscript Division. The
collection is arranged by type of material within the two series.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in two series:
-
[
Series I, 1825-1882
](SeriesI)
-
[
Series II, 1855-1881
](SeriesII)
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78045237]
Container List
Container
Reels
Contents
1-21
1-4
Series I,
1825-1882
1825-1882
Diaries, correspondence, writings, scrapbooks, and printed
matter.
Arranged according to type of material mainly in the order
received. Containers 1-4 available on microfilm, Shelf
no. 16,736. Containers 10-13 available on microfilm, Shelf no.
16,591.
1
Diaries
1
1
1854-1860
1854-1860
2
2
(covers only)
1861-1866
1861-1866
3
3
1867-1869
1867-1869
4
4
1870, 1782
1870, 1782
5
1873, 1875
1873, 1875
6
1876-1877, 1879
1876-1877, 1879
7
Diary, 1880-1882; almanac with
diary notes, 1828-1832; correspondence, 1852-1879; miscellany; and printed
matter
8
Morello’s Towns of Nicaragua
(transcribed 1856); Colonial History of North Carolina (transcribed in
1863-1864); U.S. Treasury Department year book, 1868
9
Scrapbooks
9
Vol. I, miscellaneous,
political, and historical,
1825-1833
1825-1833
10
1
Vol. II, Nicaragua,
1855
1855
11
1
Vol. III, Nicaragua, United
States politics,
1855-1857
1855-1857
12
1
Vol. IV, Nicaragua and
miscellaneous,
1856
1856
13
2
Vol. V, Nicaragua and
miscellaneous,
1856
1856
14
Vol. VII, statistics,
1863, 1866-1868
1863, 1866-1868
15
Vol. IX, miscellaneous,
politics, and population; Reconstruction; Civil War,
1855-1868
1855-1868
16
Vol. XI,
1868-1869
1868-1869
17
Vol. XIII, politics,
agriculture, and miscellaneous,
1869-1870
1869-1870
18
Vol. XVII, politics, North
Carolina and South Carolina,
1877-1878
1877-1878
19
Vol. XIX, politics, North
Carolina and South Carolina,
1879-1880
1879-1880
20
3
Index to scrapbooks
21
3
Manuscript on Nicaragua by
Wheeler
22-31
1-3
Series II,
1855-1881
1855-1881
Additional scrapbooks.
Arranged according to volume number as received.
Containers 20-22 available on microfilm, Shelf no.
16,591.
22
3
Additional scrapbooks
22
3
Vol. VI, Nicaragua,
1855
1855
23
Vol. VIII, Civil War, North
Carolina, and miscellaneous,
1864
1864
24
Vol. XIII, part 2,
miscellaneous,
1870-1871
1870-1871
25
Vol. XIV, miscellaneous,
1872-1874
1872-1874
26
Vol. XV, part 1, politics and
miscellaneous,
1875
1875
27
Vol. XV, part 2, politics and
miscellaneous,
1875
1875
28
Vol. XVI, miscellaneous,
1877
1877
29
Vol. XVIII, miscellaneous,
1878-1879
1878-1879
30
Vol. [?], fragments,
1876
1876
31
Vol. XX,
1880-1881
1880-1881