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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. | ||
'''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 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 the names of relatives, friends, and associates of your ancestor in the same index. | |||
#Use Josephine L. Harper's ''Guide '' to determine in which Draper manuscript '''series''' the ancestor would most likely appear. | |||
**From the list of '''Related Publications''' below determine if any of the other titles serve as a partial index to the '''series''' where your ancestor may appear. | |||
**Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name. | |||
#If you find an ancestor in any of the indexes, search for them on the appropriate series microfilm(s). | |||
#If you do not find an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway because the indexes may be incomplete. | |||
=== Availability === | === Availability === | ||