Van Rensselaer family genealogical research notes, ca. 1933-ca. 1953.

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Van Rensselaer family genealogical research notes, ca. 1933-ca. 1953.

Research notes, clippings, correspondence, reproductions of documents, and typescripts on the Van Rensselaer family, compiled by Dr. William J. Hoffman; some material is in Dutch.

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