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A 491-volume collection of partially indexed letters, genealogical and historical notes, land records, newspaper clippings, and interview notes pertaining to the frontier history and settlement of the old Northwest and Southwest Territories of the United States from the 1740s to 1830. | A 491-volume collection of partially indexed letters, genealogical and historical notes, land records, newspaper clippings, and interview notes pertaining to the frontier history and settlement of the old Northwest and Southwest Territories of the United States from the 1740s to 1830. | ||
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| '''Coverage.''' This collection also known as the '''Draper manuscripts''', and as the '''Draper Collection''', consists of 491 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. This includes New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, [[Image:Wisconsin Historical Society.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison]]and Wisconsin. For a more detailed description, see Josephine L. Harper, '''''Guide''''' ''to the Draper Manuscripts'' (Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press ; London : Eurospan, 2004) | | '''Coverage.''' This collection also known as the '''Draper manuscripts''', and as the '''Draper Collection''', consists of 491 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. This includes New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, [[Image:Wisconsin Historical Society.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison]]and Wisconsin. For a more detailed description, see Josephine L. Harper, '''''Guide''''' ''to the Draper Manuscripts'' (Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press ; London : Eurospan, 2004) {{FSC|147518|item|disp=Avaliable through the FamilySearch Catalog}}; {{WorldCat|56461941|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|147518|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6050187; Book 977.583/M1 A3h}} | ||
'''Arrangement.''' The collection was organized by [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] staff into 491 volumes divided into 50 '''''series ''''' of varying lengths. Each series is titled by a geographic area, by a subject, or by the name of a prominent frontier leader. For further details about the 50 series titles and arrangement '''''see also:''''' | '''Arrangement.''' The collection was organized by [[Wisconsin Historical Society]] staff into 491 volumes divided into 50 '''''series ''''' of varying lengths. Each series is titled by a geographic area, by a subject, or by the name of a prominent frontier leader. For further details about the 50 series titles and arrangement '''''see also:''''' | ||
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:1. '''Search by ancestor's name''' (including alternate spellings) for an ancestor in the indexes to: | :1. '''Search by ancestor's name''' (including alternate spellings) for an ancestor in the indexes to: | ||
::a. Josephine L. Harper's ''''' | ::a. Josephine L. Harper's '''''{{FSC|147518|item|disp=Guide}} ''''' Index section (pp. 239-309) | ||
::b. Josephine L. Harper's ''''' | ::b. Josephine L. Harper's '''''{{FSC|147518|item|disp=Guide}} ''''' Pension applicants section (pp. 311-320) | ||
::c. Josephine L. Harper's ''''' | ::c. Josephine L. Harper's '''''{{FSC|147518|item|disp=Guide}} ''''' Additional personal data section (pp. 321-418) | ||
::d. Reuben G. Thwaites' '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/56902-descriptive-list-of-manuscript-collections-of-the-state-historical-society-of-wisconsin-together-with-reports-on-other-collections-of-manuscript-material-for-american-history-in-adjacent-states?offset=1 Descriptive list] ''''' Index (pp. 151-197; digital 165-211) | ::d. Reuben G. Thwaites' '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/56902-descriptive-list-of-manuscript-collections-of-the-state-historical-society-of-wisconsin-together-with-reports-on-other-collections-of-manuscript-material-for-american-history-in-adjacent-states?offset=1 Descriptive list] ''''' Index (pp. 151-197; digital 165-211) | ||
::e. Barbara E. Wolfe's '' | ::e. Barbara E. Wolfe's ''{{FSC|446497|item|disp=Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts}}'' | ||
::f. Search for names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same indexes. | ::f. Search for names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same indexes. | ||
:2. '''Search by place''' in (a) Harper's ''''' | :2. '''Search by place''' in (a) Harper's '''''{{FSC|147518|item|disp=Guide}} ''''' Index (pp. 239-309), and (b) Thwaites' '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/56902-descriptive-list-of-manuscript-collections-of-the-state-historical-society-of-wisconsin-together-with-reports-on-other-collections-of-manuscript-material-for-american-history-in-adjacent-states?offset=1 Descriptive list] ''''' Index for the place (town, county, state, or nearby river) where the ancestor resided. | ||
:3. '''Search by series.''' Use Josephine L. Harper's ''''' | :3. '''Search by series.''' Use Josephine L. Harper's '''''{{FSC|147518|item|disp=Guide}} ''''' (especially Appendix IV) to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | ||
::a. From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles cited serve as an additional partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | ::a. From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles cited serve as an additional partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | ||
::b. Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name, relatives, associates, and residences. | ::b. Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name, relatives, associates, and residences. | ||
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'''Microfilm access.''' For contents of this collection by microfilm number, see the [[Draper Manuscript Series Coverage Table]]. <br> | '''Microfilm access.''' For contents of this collection by microfilm number, see the [[Draper Manuscript Series Coverage Table]]. <br> | ||
:*Microfilms are available for viewing at the [https://www.familysearch.org/ | :*Microfilms are available for viewing at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]. | ||
:*For a pdf list of the many other libraries in the United States and Canada which have obtained copies of these Draper microfilms, [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/pdfs/la/DraperPDFs/Draper-Additional-Resources.pdf click here]. | :*For a pdf list of the many other libraries in the United States and Canada which have obtained copies of these Draper microfilms, [http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/pdfs/la/DraperPDFs/Draper-Additional-Resources.pdf click here]. | ||
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==== With general indexes ==== | ==== With general indexes ==== | ||
*Josephine L. Harper, '''''Guide''''' ''to the Draper Manuscripts'' (Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press ; London : Eurospan, 2004) | *Josephine L. Harper, '''''Guide''''' ''to the Draper Manuscripts'' (Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press ; London : Eurospan, 2004) {{FSC|147518|item|disp=Available through the FamilySearch Catalog}}; {{WorldCat|56461941|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|147518|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6050187; Book 977.583/M1 A3h}}. This is a descriptive survey of each series in the collection. Includes three indexes: (a) Index (pp. 239-309), (b) Pension applicants (pp. 311-320), and (c) Additional personal data (pp. 321-418). The first index combines personal names, places, and subjects. | ||
*Reuben Gold Thwaites, '''''Descriptive list''''' ''of Manuscript Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin together with Reports on Other Collections of Manuscript Material for American History in Adjacent States'' (Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Historical Society, 1906) [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/56902-descriptive-list-of-manuscript-collections-of-the-state-historical-society-of-wisconsin-together-with-reports-on-other-collections-of-manuscript-material-for-american-history-in-adjacent-states?offset=1 Digital copy online]; {{WorldCat|866238031|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|492355|item|disp=FS Library Film 368687}}. Includes general index on pages 151-197 (digital 165-211)—many further index entries beyond Harper's ''Guide '' above.<br> | *Reuben Gold Thwaites, '''''Descriptive list''''' ''of Manuscript Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin together with Reports on Other Collections of Manuscript Material for American History in Adjacent States'' (Madison, Wis.: Wisconsin Historical Society, 1906) [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/56902-descriptive-list-of-manuscript-collections-of-the-state-historical-society-of-wisconsin-together-with-reports-on-other-collections-of-manuscript-material-for-american-history-in-adjacent-states?offset=1 Digital copy online]; {{WorldCat|866238031|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|492355|item|disp=FS Library Film 368687}}. Includes general index on pages 151-197 (digital 165-211)—many further index entries beyond Harper's ''Guide '' above.<br> | ||
*Barbara E. Wolfe, ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts'' (Logansport, Ind. : B.E. Wolfe, [19--]) | *Barbara E. Wolfe, ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts'' (Logansport, Ind. : B.E. Wolfe, [19--]) {{FSC|446497|item|disp=Available through the FamilySearch Catalog}}; {{WorldCat|866353588|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|446497|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.583/M1 A3w}}. Some additional index entries not all duplicated in Harper and Thwaites above. | ||
==== Specific series indexes ==== | ==== Specific series indexes ==== | ||
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==== Volumes with an index ==== | ==== Volumes with an index ==== | ||
:'''''Note 1: ''''' The St. Louis County Library has photocopies of a set of Lyman C. Draper indexes in four big white binders. It is not clear if these are different from the list in Note 2 below. Presumably, the Wisconsin Historical Society has the originals of the St. Louis County Library indexes.<ref>[ | :'''''Note 1: ''''' The St. Louis County Library has photocopies of a set of Lyman C. Draper indexes in four big white binders. It is not clear if these are different from the list in Note 2 below. Presumably, the Wisconsin Historical Society has the originals of the St. Louis County Library indexes.<ref>[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/draper-manuscript-collection/indexes Indexes] in ''Guide to finding your ancestors in the Draper Manuscript Collection'' in St. Louis County Library (accessed 3 April 2024).</ref> | ||
:'''''Note 2: ''''' Lyman C. Draper himself indexed parts, but not all, of his own series.<ref> | :'''''Note 2: ''''' Lyman C. Draper himself indexed parts, but not all, of his own series.<ref>Barbara E. Wolfe, ''Index to Lyman C. Draper Manuscripts'' (Logansport, Ind. : B.E. Wolfe, [19--]), 47.</ref> The extent and detail of these indexes is uncertain. See: | ||
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|+ Individual volumes with an index by Lyman C. Draper | |+ Individual volumes with an index by Lyman C. Draper | ||
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*'''series DD''' and XX. Edward Earl Bennett, ''Calendar of the Tennessee and'' '''''King's Mountain''''' ''Papers of the Draper Collections of Manuscripts, Vol. 3'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1929) [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Indexed on Ancestry.com]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/596314-calendar-of-the-tennessee-and-king-s-mountain-papers-of-the-draper-collections-of-manuscripts-vol-3?offset=1 Digital copy online]; {{WorldCat|866009836|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|174005|item|disp=FS Library Film 896963 Item 2}}. Includes index. | *'''series DD''' and XX. Edward Earl Bennett, ''Calendar of the Tennessee and'' '''''King's Mountain''''' ''Papers of the Draper Collections of Manuscripts, Vol. 3'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1929) [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Indexed on Ancestry.com]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/596314-calendar-of-the-tennessee-and-king-s-mountain-papers-of-the-draper-collections-of-manuscripts-vol-3?offset=1 Digital copy online]; {{WorldCat|866009836|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|174005|item|disp=FS Library Film 896963 Item 2}}. Includes index. | ||
*'''series J and K. ''' Sam McDowell, ''Calendar of the George Rogers'' '''''Clark''''' ''papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts'' (Utica, Ky. : McDowell Publications, 1985) {{WorldCat|229234665|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}. | *'''series J and K. ''' Sam McDowell, ''Calendar of the George Rogers'' '''''Clark''''' ''papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts'' (Utica, Ky. : McDowell Publications, 1985) {{WorldCat|229234665|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}. | ||
*'''series QQ''' and ZZ. Mabel Clare Weaks, ''The'' '''''Preston''''' ''and Virginia Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1915) | *'''series QQ''' and ZZ. Mabel Clare Weaks, ''The'' '''''Preston''''' ''and Virginia Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1915) {{FSC|173749|item|disp=Available through the FamilySearch Catalog}}; {{WorldCat|866009247|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|173749|item|disp=FS Library Film 1896964 Item 2}}. Calendar includes index. | ||
*'''series SS. ''' Leroy Schlinkert, ''Calendar of the David'' '''''Shepherd''''' ''papers : series SS in the Draper manuscripts'' ([Madison] : Archives Division, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1979) {{WorldCat|9275211|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}} | *'''series SS. ''' Leroy Schlinkert, ''Calendar of the David'' '''''Shepherd''''' ''papers : series SS in the Draper manuscripts'' ([Madison] : Archives Division, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1979) {{WorldCat|9275211|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}} | ||
*'''series TT. ''' State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, ''Calendar of the'' '''''South Carolina''''' ''papers : series TT in the Draper manuscripts'' ([Madison] : Archives Division, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1979) {{WorldCat|9227833|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}. | *'''series TT. ''' State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Division of Archives and Manuscripts, ''Calendar of the'' '''''South Carolina''''' ''papers : series TT in the Draper manuscripts'' ([Madison] : Archives Division, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1979) {{WorldCat|9227833|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}. | ||
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*'''series VV. ''' Sandra Howell, ''Calendar of the Thomas'' '''''Sumter''''' ''papers of the Draper collection of manuscripts'' (Utica, Kentucky : McDowell Publications, 1986) {{WorldCat|15480094|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|564668|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.5 A3ws v. 5}}. Includes index. | *'''series VV. ''' Sandra Howell, ''Calendar of the Thomas'' '''''Sumter''''' ''papers of the Draper collection of manuscripts'' (Utica, Kentucky : McDowell Publications, 1986) {{WorldCat|15480094|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|564668|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.5 A3ws v. 5}}. Includes index. | ||
*'''series''' DD and '''XX. ''' Edward Earl Bennett, ''Calendar of the'' '''''Tennessee''''' ''and King's Mountain Papers of the Draper Collections of Manuscripts, Vol. 3'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1929) [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Indexed on Ancestry.com]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/596314-calendar-of-the-tennessee-and-king-s-mountain-papers-of-the-draper-collections-of-manuscripts-vol-3?offset=1 Digital copy online]; {{WorldCat|866009836|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|174005|item|disp=FS Library Film 896963 Item 2}}. Includes index. | *'''series''' DD and '''XX. ''' Edward Earl Bennett, ''Calendar of the'' '''''Tennessee''''' ''and King's Mountain Papers of the Draper Collections of Manuscripts, Vol. 3'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1929) [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26670 Indexed on Ancestry.com]; [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/596314-calendar-of-the-tennessee-and-king-s-mountain-papers-of-the-draper-collections-of-manuscripts-vol-3?offset=1 Digital copy online]; {{WorldCat|866009836|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|174005|item|disp=FS Library Film 896963 Item 2}}. Includes index. | ||
*'''series''' QQ and '''ZZ. ''' Mabel Clare Weaks, ''The Preston and'' '''''Virginia''''' ''Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1915) | *'''series''' QQ and '''ZZ. ''' Mabel Clare Weaks, ''The Preston and'' '''''Virginia''''' ''Papers of the Draper Collection of Manuscripts'' (Madison : Wisconsin Historical Society, 1915) {{FSC|173749|item|disp=Available through the FamilySearch Catalog}}; {{WorldCat|866009247|item|disp=At various repositories (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|173749|item|disp=FS Library Film 1896964 Item 2}}. Calendar includes index. | ||
==== Documentary histories ==== | ==== Documentary histories ==== | ||
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==== Websites ==== | ==== Websites ==== | ||
*[ | *[https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS4103 Draper Manuscript Collection] at the Wisconsin Historical Society | ||
* | *[https://www.slcl.org/research-learn/genealogy/draper-manuscript-collection Guide to Finding Your Ancestors in the Draper Manuscript Collection] at St. Louis County Library. | ||
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/military/draper/index.asp Wisconsin Historical Society] | *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/military/draper/index.asp Wisconsin Historical Society] | ||
*[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;view=reslist;subview=standard;didno=uw-whs-draper0dd;focusrgn=contentslist;cc=wiarchives;byte=412306952 Draper Manuscripts: King's Mountain Papers, 1756-1887] | *[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;view=reslist;subview=standard;didno=uw-whs-draper0dd;focusrgn=contentslist;cc=wiarchives;byte=412306952 Draper Manuscripts: King's Mountain Papers, 1756-1887] | ||
*[ | *[https://library.truman.edu/microform-collection/draper-manuscripts/ Pickler Memorial Library] at Truman State University | ||
==== Wiki Articles ==== | ==== Wiki Articles ==== | ||
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