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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 still 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. | ||
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##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. | ##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. | ##Then search the partial index to the appropriate '''series''' for your ancestor's name. | ||
#If you '''''find ''''' an ancestor in an index, | #If you '''''find ''''' an ancestor in an index, look up the reference to that ancestor in the manuscripts on the appropriate series microfilm. | ||
#If you '''''do not find ''''' an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway because the indexes may be incomplete. | #If you '''''do not find ''''' an ancestor in any of the indexes, browse the appropriate '''series''' anyway because the indexes may be incomplete. | ||
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=== Record Content === | === Record Content === | ||
<gallery | <gallery caption="Draper Manuscript Collection" widths="160px" heights="120px" perrow="3"> | ||
Image:United States, Draper Manuscript Series (12-0902) Chronological Index of Documents DGS 7192184-11.jpg|Chronological Index of Documents | Image:United States, Draper Manuscript Series (12-0902) Chronological Index of Documents DGS 7192184-11.jpg|Chronological Index of Documents | ||
Image:United States, Draper Manuscript Series (12-0902) Genealogical Notes DGS 7192179_9.jpg|Genealogical Notes | Image:United States, Draper Manuscript Series (12-0902) Genealogical Notes DGS 7192179_9.jpg|Genealogical Notes | ||