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The following books have been published about this collection. | The following books have been published about this collection. | ||
*Thwaites, | *Reuben Gold Thwaites, ''Frontier Defense on the Upper Ohio, 1776-1778'' [https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=60184 Family History Library Film Number 1320772 Item 1] | ||
*Bennett, | *Edward Earl Bennett, ''Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain Papers of the Draper Collections of Manuscripts'', Vol. 3. Available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Ancestry.com] | ||
*Weaks, | *Mabel Clare Weaks, ''The Preston and Virginia Papers of the Draper collection of manuscripts''. Available at the [http://archive.org/details/prestonvirginiap00stat Internet Archives] | ||
*Weaks, | *Mabel Clare Weaks, ''Calendar of the Kentucky Papers of the Draper collection of manuscripts''. Available on [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26669 Ancestry.com] | ||
*Clark, | *George Rogers Clark, ''George Rogers Clark Papers, 1771-1784''. Available at the [http://archive.org/details/georgerogerscla00jamegoog Internet Archives] | ||
== Related Websites == | == Related Websites == | ||
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Record Description[edit | edit source]
This collection consists of nearly 500 volumes of manuscripts, papers, and books collected by Lyman Copeland Draper about the history of the trans-Allegheny West in the United States, a region including the western areas of the Carolinas and Virginia, all the Ohio River Valley, and part of the upper Mississippi Valley from the 1740s to 1830. The collection is divided into 50 series. Some series are titled by geographic area, some by the names of prominent frontier leaders, and some by topic. The bulk of the collection consists of notes from interviews, questionnaires, and letters gathered during Draper’s extensive travels and research to learn about frontier history.
Additional Information About Record Availability[edit | edit source]
Original images can be viewed or ordered through the following:
Microfilms are available for viewing at a FamilySearch Center.
For a list of the contents of this collection by film number, see the Draper Manuscript Series Coverage Table.
For information on ordering films see: Ordering Microfilm or Microfiche
Record Content[edit | edit source]
- Draper Manuscript Collection
Chronological Index of Documents
Genealogical Notes
Historical Notes
Land Record
Newspaper Clippings
Personal Interview
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Key facts found in this collection vary from record to record. They may include:
- Names
- Birth, marriage, or death dates and places
- Names of parents or other family members
- Residences
- Life sketches
- Names of neighbors
- Notes of involvement in historical events
Additional Information About This Collection[edit | edit source]
The following books have been published about this collection.
- Reuben Gold Thwaites, Frontier Defense on the Upper Ohio, 1776-1778 Family History Library Film Number 1320772 Item 1
- Edward Earl Bennett, Calendar of the Tennessee and King's Mountain Papers of the Draper Collections of Manuscripts, Vol. 3. Available on Ancestry.com
- Mabel Clare Weaks, The Preston and Virginia Papers of the Draper collection of manuscripts. Available at the Internet Archives
- Mabel Clare Weaks, Calendar of the Kentucky Papers of the Draper collection of manuscripts. Available on Ancestry.com
- George Rogers Clark, George Rogers Clark Papers, 1771-1784. Available at the Internet Archives
Related Websites[edit | edit source]
- Wisconsin Historical Society
- Draper Manuscripts: King's Mountain Papers, 1756-1887
- Pickler Memorial Library