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Guide to the Draper Manuscripts 1st edition
Josephine L. Harper
Guide to the Draper Manuscripts 1st edition
Josephine L. Harper
In the mid-nineteenth century the Wisconsin Historical Society's first director, Lyman C. Draper, gathered outstanding materials such as the Daniel Boone papers, which include Draper's interviews with Boone's son, and the papers of Revolutionary War hero George Rogers Clark. These two collections alone are of vast significance to frontier history before 1830, but the full collection comprises nearly five hundred volumes of records, including military and government records, interviews, Draper's own research notes, and rare personal letters. For scholars, genealogists, and local historians, the Draper papers offer a wealth of information on the social, economic, and cultural conditions experienced by our frontier forebears. The 180-page index lists thousands of names and is an indispensable guide for all who wish to use the collection, which is available in libraries across the country on microfilm.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 1, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780870203527 |
Publishers | Wisconsin Historical Society Press |
Pages | 492 |
Dimensions | 150 × 230 × 40 mm · 712 g |
Language | English |
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