Working files for a name and subject index to French's Gazetteer of 1860, [ca. 1939]

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Working files for a name and subject index to French's Gazetteer of 1860, [ca. 1939]

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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.

7 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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