American Imprints Inventory cards
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains copies of cards (WPA form 22 HR) compiled for the American Imprints Inventory, a project under the Historical
Records Survey. The cards give basic cataloging data on books and pamphlets printed in the United States before 1877. They
were compiled by field workers who surveyed most public and private institutional libraries in New York State. The original
cards were sent to the National Editor of the American Imprints Inventory, where checklists of imprints were planned and prepared.
Creator:
Title:
American Imprints Inventory cards
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1700-1876
Series Number:
A4183
Arrangement
Alphabetic by repository symbol (this approximates alphabetical order by repository name), then alphabetical by author. Some
cards are out of order. At the end of the series is one box of unarranged cards from several repositories.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains copies of cards (WPA form 22 HR) compiled for the American Imprints Inventory, a project under the Historical
Records Survey.
The cards give basic cataloging data on books and pamphlets printed in the United States before 1877. They were compiled by
field workers who surveyed most public and private institutional libraries in New York State. The original cards were sent
to the National Editor of the American Imprints Inventory, where checklists of imprints were planned and prepared. Each card
gives the following information about one imprint: author; title; publisher; place of publication; date; dimensions; number
of pages; edition; repository (indicated by an alphabetic "symbol" or unique identifier); general stack location in repository;
and an occasional note about physical condition as characteristics of the imprint.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Container list.
Custodial History
Records were transferred by the Historical Records Survey to the State Library in 1942, and subsequently transferred to State
Archives as old collection #550B, accession number -372.
Collation date 1941-1942.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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Detailed Description
Contents |
Box |
Accretion: A4183-78 |
Albany - Amityville (N--NAmi) |
1 |
Amsterdam - Buffalo (NAms--Nbu) |
2 |
Buffalo - Canandaigua (NBuHi--NCanHi) |
4 |
Canton - Cortland (NCaS--NCortN) |
5 |
Cold Spring - Fredonia (NCos-NFred) |
6 |
Fredonia - Geneva (NFredN-NGH) |
7 |
Geneva - Hamilton (NGH--NHC-S) |
8 |
Hamilton - Huntington (NHC-S--NHuntL) |
9 |
Ithaca - Lyons Falls (NII--NLyo) |
12 |
Madalin - Norwich (NMada--NNowi) |
13 |
Norwich - Polar Ridge (NNowiSC--NPop) |
14 |
Potsdam - Rochester (NPot--NRN) |
15 |
Rockville Centre - Schenectady (NRock--NSchU) |
16 |
Schuylerville - Syracuse (NSchu--NSyCA) |
17 |
Syracuse - Troy (NSy--NT) |
18 |
Tarrytown - Utica (NTa--NUt) |
19 |
Utica - Wampsville (NUtHi--NwampSC) |
20 |
Walton - WestPoint (NWalt--NWM) |
21 |
Miscellaneous, unarranged (Miscellaneous) |
22 |