Books on the Frontier: The Extent and Nature of Book Ownership in Southern Indiana, 1800-1850
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1972
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| author | Harris, Michael |
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| contents | Books on the Frontier: The Extent and Nature of Book Ownership in Southern Indiana, 1800-1850 Harris, Michael American Culture Books Cultural Context History Library Materials This paper summarizes the results of a study of cultural life on the southern Indiana frontier. Data were collected from a variety of sources, but especially important were county probate records. An examination of over 2,000 inventories located in sixteen southern Indiana counties produced descriptions of more than 500 private libraries. (44 references) (Author/NH) |
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| institution | ERIC Institute of Education Sciences |
| language | en |
| publishDate | 1972 |
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| spellingShingle | Books on the Frontier: The Extent and Nature of Book Ownership in Southern Indiana, 1800-1850 Harris, Michael American Culture Books Cultural Context History Library Materials Books on the Frontier: The Extent and Nature of Book Ownership in Southern Indiana, 1800-1850 Harris, Michael American Culture Books Cultural Context History Library Materials This paper summarizes the results of a study of cultural life on the southern Indiana frontier. Data were collected from a variety of sources, but especially important were county probate records. An examination of over 2,000 inventories located in sixteen southern Indiana counties produced descriptions of more than 500 private libraries. (44 references) (Author/NH) |
| title | Books on the Frontier: The Extent and Nature of Book Ownership in Southern Indiana, 1800-1850 |
| topic | American Culture Books Cultural Context History Library Materials |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ067638 |