Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York Working Files for a Name and Subject Index to…

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of cards typed in preparation for compiling a complete name and subject index to the Gazetteer of the State of New York by J. H. French, published in 1860. Each card contains a name or subject entry and a page reference. Entries include personal names, political subdivision names, and geographic feature names, subjects named in the text and newspaper titles.
Title
Working files for a name and subject index to French's Gazetteer of 1860
Quantity
7 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A4186
Creator
Arrangement

Numeric by page number of French's Gazetteer.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of 3" x 5" cards typed in preparation for compiling a complete name and subject index to the Gazetteer of the State of New York by J. H. French, published in 1860.

Each card contains a single name or subject entry and a page reference. Entries include personal names, political subdivision names, geographic feature names, subjects named in the text and newspaper titles. Although cards were prepared for the entire volume, they were never alphabetized.

Other Finding Aids

French's Gazetteer includes a "geographical index." Personal names are indexed in Index of Personal Names in J. H. French's Gazetteer of the State of New York (1860), compiled by Frank Place, II (Cortland, N.Y. : 1962).

Custodial History

These records were transferred to the State Library at an unknown date. Subsequently, they were transferred to the Archives as boxes 39-45 of old collection #551, accession number -372.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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