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:*FamilySearch Catalog title description {{FHL|218462|item|disp=Draper manuscript collection}}. | :*FamilySearch Catalog title description {{FHL|218462|item|disp=Draper manuscript collection}}. | ||
'''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. | ||
'''Search | '''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 manuscripts search strategy''''' | :'''''Draper manuscripts search strategy''''' | ||
:#Search for an ancestor by name in | :#Search for an ancestor by name in Josephine L. Harper's guide-index cited below. Remember to search for alternate spellings of the name. | ||
:#Search for the names of relatives, friends, and associates in the same index. | |||
:#Use Josephine L. Harper's guide to determine in which Draper manuscript series the ancestor would most likely appear. | |||
:#Use the list of related | |||
=== Availability === | === Availability === | ||