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Genre/Form: | Dictionary Biography dictionaries Biographies Reference works Dictionaries Dictionnaires Ouvrages de référence Biography Dictionaries |
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Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Dictionary of American biography. New York, Scribner, 1928-58 (OCoLC)612450723 |
Material Type: | Biography, Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Computer File, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: | American Council of Learned Societies. |
OCLC Number: | 4171403 |
Notes: | "No living persons ... have biographies in the Dictionary ... [and] no persons who ... [have] not lived in the territory now known as the United States." The original 20 vols. were issued 1928-36. Vols. 21 and 22 consist of Supplement one, to Dec. 31, 1935, and Supplement two, to Dec. 31, 1940, issued in 1944 and 1958 respectively. |
Description: | 22 volumes ; 26 cm |
Contents: | v. 1. Abbe-Barrymore.--v. 2. Barsotti-Brazer.--v. 3. Brearly-Chandler.--v. 4. Chanfrau-Cushing.--v. 5. Cushman-Eberle.--v. 6. Echols-Fraser.--v. 7. Fraunces-Grimké.--v. 8. Grinnell-Hibbard.--v. 9. Hibben-Jarvis.--v. 10. Jasper-Larkin.--v. 11. Larned-MacCracken.--v. 12. McCrady-Millington.--v. 13. Mills-Oglesby.--v. 14. Oglethorpe-Platner.--v. 15. Platt-Roberdeau.--v. 16. Robert-Seward.--v. 17. Sewell-Stevenson.--v. 18. Steward-Trowbridge.--v. 19. Troye-Wentworth.--v. 20. Werden-Zunser.--v. 21. Supplement one, to December 31, 1935.--v. 22. Supplement two, to December 31, 1940.--v. [23] Supplement three, 1941-1945--v. [24] Supplement four, 1946-1950 (with an index guide to the supplements)--v. [25] Supplement five, 1951-1955 (with an index guide to the supplements)--v. [26] Supplement six, 1956-1960 (with an index guide to the supplements)--v. [27] Supplement seven, 1961-1965 (with an index guide to the supplements)--v. [28] Supplement eight, 1966-1970.--v. [29] Supplement nine, 1971-1975.--v. [30] Supplement ten, 1975-1980 -- Index. I. Abbe-Barrymore -- II. Barsotti-Brazer -- III. Brearly-Chandler -- Iv. Chanfrau-Cushing -- v. Cushman-Eberle -- VI. Echols-Fraser -- VII. Fraunces-Grimké -- VIII. Grinnell-Hibbard -- IX. Hibben-Jarvis -- X. Jasper-Yarkin -- XI. Larned-MacCracken -- XII. McCrady-Millington -- XIII. Mills-Oglesby -- XIv. Oglethorpe-Plattner -- Xv. Platt-Roberdeau -- XVI. Robert-Seward -- XVII. Sewell-Stevenson -- XVIII. Steward-Trowbridge -- XIX. Troye-Wentworth -- XX. Werden-Zunser -- XXI. Supplement one. [To December 31, 1935] -- XXII. Supplement two. [To December 31, 1940]. |
Series Title: | History resource center U.S. |
Responsibility: | under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies ... |
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Abstract:
Collection of primary documents, secondary reference sources, and journal articles covering all areas of U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present day. The DAB records the lives of prominent Americans who died by Dec. 31, 1980.

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