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'''Content.''' 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. | '''Content.''' 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. | ||
'''Draper Manuscript Search strategy.''' A single, detailed, and comprehensive index to every individual name mentioned in the Draper Manuscript Collection does '''not yet exist'''. However, partial indexes to '''''some ''''' of the Draper series can be useful | '''Draper Manuscript Search strategy.''' A single, detailed, and comprehensive index to every individual name mentioned in the Draper Manuscript Collection does '''not yet exist'''. However, partial indexes to '''''some ''''' of the Draper series still can be useful: | ||
#Search for an ancestor by name in the index to Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name. | #Search for an ancestor by name in the index to Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' cited below (in '''Related Publications'''). Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name. | ||
#Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | #Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | ||