Virginia historical index ... / by E.G. Swem...
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| Language: | English |
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Roanoke, Va. :
Designed, printed, and bound by the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company,
1934-36.
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| Physical Description: | 2 volumes ; 30 x 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
| Note: | "Four hundred and twenty-five copies printed." "The Virginia historical index is an analysis of the information that relates to Virginia and Virginians in the following books: The Virginia magazine of history and biography, volumes 1-38, 1893-1930; the William and Mary College quarterly historical magazine, first series ... volumes 1-27, 1892-1919 ... [and] second series, volumes 1-10, 1921-1930; Tyler's quarterly historical and genealogical magazine, volumes 1-10, 1919-1929; Virginia historical register and literary advertiser, volumes 1-6, 1848-1853; the Lower Norfolk County Virginia antiquary, volumes 1-5, 1895-1906; Hening's Statutes at large, being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, 1619-1792, volumes 1-13; Calendar of Virginia State papers and other manuscripts preserved in the Capitol at Richmond, 1652-1869, volumes 1-11 ... The founders of the Index are sixteen members of the Virginia Historical Society, whose contributions established a fund that enabled the editor to begin the work of compilation." The chairman of this group is Mr. Fairfax Harrison. Additions to the fund by some of the original contributors and by the Rockerfeller foundation have assured publication."--Pref., volume 1, p. ix." |
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| Call Number: | F221 .S97 |