Library of Congress holdings of Samuel F. B. Morse and telegraph materials

The Library of Congress holds manuscript collections and papers related to Samuel F. B. Morse, including correspondence, sketches, and documents that pertain to the invention and early development of the electric telegraph. These archival materials are used by researchers studying 19th-century communications technology and Morse's role in telegraphy. The Library preserves and provides access to primary sources for the history of early telecommunications.