I gather that these papers are in my local library and perhaps also one near to you. I will make a note to look at the Thomas S. Hinde Papers in the Draper Manuscript collection. Thanks for the tip. See the following page from the Wisconsin Historical Society web site for other locations: The Draper Manuscripts Additional Resources The following libraries have purchased complete microfilm sets of the Draper Manuscripts: Alabama: Birmingham Public Library (Birmingham); University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa); Auburn University (Auburn); Huntsville Public Library (Huntsville). Arkansas: University of Arkansas (Fayetteville). California: Huntington Library (San Marino); University of California (Berkeley); University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara); University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA); University of Southern California (Los Angeles); Carlsbad City Library (Carlsbad). Colorado: Denver Public Library (Denver). District of Colombia: Library of Congress (Washington); DAR Library (Washington). Florida: Florida State University (Tallahassee); Miami-Dade Public Library (Miami); University of Central Florida (Orlando). Georgia: Emory University (Atlanta); University of Georgia (Athens). Illinois: Illinois State Historical Library (Springfield); Northern Illinois University (DeKalb); Newberry Library (Chicago); University of Chicago (Chicago). Indiana: Ball State University (Muncie); Indiana State Library (Indianapolis); Indiana University (Bloomington); Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County (Fort Wayne); Purdue University (Lafayette); Vincennes Public Library (Vincennes). Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa (Iowa City). Kansas: University of Kansas (Lawrence); Wichita Public Library (Wichita). Kentucky: Filson Club (Louisville); Kentucky Historical Society (Frankfort); Murray State University (Murray); Kentucky State Department of Libraries (Frankfort); University of Kentucky (Lexington); Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond); Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green). Louisiana: Alexandria Historical and Genealogical Library (Alexandria); Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge). Massachusetts: Harvard University (Cambridge); Boston Public Library (Boston). Michigan: Wayne State University (Detroit). Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul). Mississippi: Mississippi State Department of Archives and History (Jackson); University of Mississippi (University). Missouri: State Historical Society of Missouri (Columbia); Southwest Missouri State University (Springfield); Mid Continent Public Library (Independence); Truman State University (Kirksville). Nebraska: University of Nebraska (Lincoln). New Jersey: Princeton University (Princeton). New York: New York Public Library (New York). New Mexico: University of New Mexico (Albuquerque). North Carolina: Duke University (Durham) and the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill); each hold about half the series, a planned acquisition which together constitutes a complete set; Charlotte Public Library (Charlotte). Ohio: Ohio University (Athens); Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Cincinnati); Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland); Ohio Historical Society (Columbus); Wright State University (Dayton); Bowling Green State University. Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma (Norman); Oklahoma State University (Stillwater); Tulsa City-County Library (Tulsa) Pennsylvania: East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsburg); Mansfield University (Mansfield); David Library of the American Revolution (Washington Crossing). South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History (Columbia); Winthrop College (Rock Hill). Tennessee: Memphis-Shelby County Public Library (Memphis); Memphis State University (Memphis); Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville); Knox County Public Library (Knoxville); University of Tennessee (Knoxville); East Tennessee State University (Johnson City); Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville). Texas: Dallas Public Library (Dallas); Clayton Library (Houston); Rice University (Houston); San Antonio Public Library; West Texas State University (Canyon). Utah: Family History Library (Salt Lake City); Heritage Quest/American Genealogical Lending Library (Bountiful); University of Utah (Salt Lake City). Virginia: Virginia State Archives (Richmond); Virginia State Library (Richmond); Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg); University of Virginia (Charlottesville); Washington and Lee University (Lexington); College of William and Mary (Williamsburg). Washington: Central Washington State (Ellensburg). West Virginia: Marshall University (Huntington); West Virginia Institute of Technology (Montgomery); West Virginia University (Morgantown); Surveyor of Lands of Berkeley County (Martinsburg). Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee). Canada: University of New Brunswick (Fredericton).

Barbara, I have looked all over the web. The thought of inter-library loan is a possible, but we live in a really backward area. I like this part of Tennessee, but it's like living in the 50's. OOPS, did I say that!!!!!! Clif Barbara Finney <bf2@swbell.net> wrote: I gather that these papers are in my local library and perhaps also one near to you. I will make a note to look at the Thomas S. Hinde Papers in the Draper Manuscript collection. Thanks for the tip. See the following page from the Wisconsin Historical Society web site for other locations: The Draper Manuscripts Additional Resources The following libraries have purchased complete microfilm sets of the Draper Manuscripts: Alabama: Birmingham Public Library (Birmingham); University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa); Auburn University (Auburn); Huntsville Public Library (Huntsville). Arkansas: University of Arkansas (Fayetteville). California: Huntington Library (San Marino); University of California (Berkeley); University of California, Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara); University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA); University of Southern California (Los Angeles); Carlsbad City Library (Carlsbad). Colorado: Denver Public Library (Denver). District of Colombia: Library of Congress (Washington); DAR Library (Washington). Florida: Florida State University (Tallahassee); Miami-Dade Public Library (Miami); University of Central Florida (Orlando). Georgia: Emory University (Atlanta); University of Georgia (Athens). Illinois: Illinois State Historical Library (Springfield); Northern Illinois University (DeKalb); Newberry Library (Chicago); University of Chicago (Chicago). Indiana: Ball State University (Muncie); Indiana State Library (Indianapolis); Indiana University (Bloomington); Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County (Fort Wayne); Purdue University (Lafayette); Vincennes Public Library (Vincennes). Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa (Iowa City). Kansas: University of Kansas (Lawrence); Wichita Public Library (Wichita). Kentucky: Filson Club (Louisville); Kentucky Historical Society (Frankfort); Murray State University (Murray); Kentucky State Department of Libraries (Frankfort); University of Kentucky (Lexington); Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond); Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green). Louisiana: Alexandria Historical and Genealogical Library (Alexandria); Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge). Massachusetts: Harvard University (Cambridge); Boston Public Library (Boston). Michigan: Wayne State University (Detroit). Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society (St. Paul). Mississippi: Mississippi State Department of Archives and History (Jackson); University of Mississippi (University). Missouri: State Historical Society of Missouri (Columbia); Southwest Missouri State University (Springfield); Mid Continent Public Library (Independence); Truman State University (Kirksville). Nebraska: University of Nebraska (Lincoln). New Jersey: Princeton University (Princeton). New York: New York Public Library (New York). New Mexico: University of New Mexico (Albuquerque). North Carolina: Duke University (Durham) and the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill); each hold about half the series, a planned acquisition which together constitutes a complete set; Charlotte Public Library (Charlotte). Ohio: Ohio University (Athens); Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Cincinnati); Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland); Ohio Historical Society (Columbus); Wright State University (Dayton); Bowling Green State University. Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma (Norman); Oklahoma State University (Stillwater); Tulsa City-County Library (Tulsa) Pennsylvania: East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsburg); Mansfield University (Mansfield); David Library of the American Revolution (Washington Crossing). South Carolina: South Carolina Department of Archives and History (Columbia); Winthrop College (Rock Hill). Tennessee: Memphis-Shelby County Public Library (Memphis); Memphis State University (Memphis); Tennessee State Library and Archives (Nashville); Knox County Public Library (Knoxville); University of Tennessee (Knoxville); East Tennessee State University (Johnson City); Tennessee Technological University (Cookeville). Texas: Dallas Public Library (Dallas); Clayton Library (Houston); Rice University (Houston); San Antonio Public Library; West Texas State University (Canyon). Utah: Family History Library (Salt Lake City); Heritage Quest/American Genealogical Lending Library (Bountiful); University of Utah (Salt Lake City). Virginia: Virginia State Archives (Richmond); Virginia State Library (Richmond); Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Blacksburg); University of Virginia (Charlottesville); Washington and Lee University (Lexington); College of William and Mary (Williamsburg). Washington: Central Washington State (Ellensburg). West Virginia: Marshall University (Huntington); West Virginia Institute of Technology (Montgomery); West Virginia University (Morgantown); Surveyor of Lands of Berkeley County (Martinsburg). Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison); University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee). Canada: University of New Brunswick (Fredericton). ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. 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