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Books of Reference
Alabama.: Books of Reference
Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Brewer (W.), Alabama, her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men. Montgomery, Ala., 1872.
Fleming (W. L.), Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama. New York and London, 1905.
Harper (R.M.), Economic Botany of Alabama. Montgomery, 1913.
Owen (T. M.), Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Montgomery, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1913, 1915.
—History of Alabama, and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, 1921.
Pickett (A. J.), History of Alabama (Owen’s Edition). Birmingham, Ala., 1900.
Arizona.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Farish, History of Arizona, 1918. 8 vols.
Lockwood (F. C), Pioneer Days in Arizona: from the Spanish Occupation to Statehood. New Yorkanti London, 1932.
McClintock, History of Arizona, 1914. 3 vols.
Arkansas.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State, including the Bureau of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture.
California.: Books of Reference.
California Blue Book, Sacramento.
Atherton (Gertrude), California: an Intimate History. Rev. ed. New York, 1927
Austin (Mary) and Palmer (Sutton), California: the Land of the Sun. London, 1914.
Barrows (D. P. and T. N.), Government in California. New York, 1925.
Chapman (C. E.), The Founding of Spanish California, New York, 1916.
—A History of California: the Spanish Period. New York, 1921.
Cleland (R. G.), A History of California: the American Period. New York, 1922.
Cowan (R. E.), A Bibliography of the History of California. 1510–1930. 3 vols. San Francisco, 1933.
Ehiridge (Z. S.), History of California. 5 vols. New York, 1915.
Goodwin (C. L.), The Establishment of State Government in California, 1846–50. New York, 1914.
Hittell (T. H.), nistory of California. 4 vols. San Francisco, 1885–97.
Rensch (H. E. and E. G.), Historic Spots in California: the Southern Counties. Leland Stanford and Lrndon, 1932.
—(with M. B. Hoover): Valley and Sierra Counties. Leland Stanford, 1933.
Mickman (I. B.), California Under Spain and Mexico. New York, 1911.
Rider (F.) and Cooper (F. T.), California, a Guide Book for Travellers. New York, 1925.
Royce (J.), California. [In ‘American Commonwealth’ Series.] Boston, 1886.
Saunders (C. F.), Under the Sky in California, London, 1914.
—The Southern Sierras of California. London, 1924.
Winther (O. O.), Express and Stage Coach Days. London, 1936.
Colorado.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments (State Treasurer, &c.). Denver.
Freeman (Lewis R.), The Colorado River; Yesterday, To-day, and To-morrow. London, 1923.
—Down the Grand Canyon. London, 1025.
Parsons (Eugene), Guide-book to Colorado. Boston, 1911.
—Making of Colorado. Chicago, 1908.
Smiley (J.), History of Denver. Denver.
Stone (W. F.), History of Colorado. Chicago, 1918.
Connecticut: Books of Reference.
The Register and Manual of Connecticut. Annual. Hartford.
Connecticut Colonial Records, 1636–1776. 15 vols.
Connecticut State Records, 1776–1781. 3 vols.
Connecticut Tercentenary Commission, Committee on Historical Publications. Hartford, 1936.
New Haven Colonial Records, 1638–1649; 1653–1665. 2 vols.
Clark (G. L.), A History of Connecticut, its Peoples and Institutions. New York and London, 1914.
Douglas, (C. H.), The Government of the People in the State of Connecticut, revised and rewritten by L. S. Mills. New York, 1926.
Johnston (A.), Connecticut. [In ‘American Commonwealth’ Series.] Boston, Mass.
Loomis (Dwight) and Calhoun (J. Gilbert), Judicial and Civil History of Connecticut, Boston, 1895.
Middlebrook (L. F.), History of Maritime Connecticut during the American Revolution, 1775–1783. 2 vols. Salem, Mass., 1925.
Mills (L. S.), The Story ot Connecticut. New York, 1932.
Morgan (Forrest), Connecticut as a Colony and State. 4 vols. Hartford. 1922.
Morse (J. M.), A Neglected Period of Connecticut History. New Haven, 1933.
Osborn (N. G.), ed. History of Connecticut in monographic form. 5 vols. New York, 1925.
Perry (C. B.), ed., Founders and Leaders of Connecticut, 1633–1783. Boston, 1934.
Purcell (R. J.), Connecticut in Transition. London, 1918.
Sanford (E. B.), A History of Connecticut. Hartford, 1922.
Trumbull (Benjamin), A Complete History of Connecticut. 2 vols. New London, 1898.
Delaware.: Books of Reference.
Constitution of Delaware adopted in Convention June 4, 1897. Republished, Dover, 1918, 1925, 1931.
Reports of the various Executive Departments.
Conrad (Henry C.), Historv of Delaware. Wilmington, 1908.
Powell (W. A.), History of Delaware. Boston, 1928.
Scharf (J.), History of Delaware. 2 vols. Philadelphia, 1888.
District of Columbia.: Books of Reference.
Reports of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Washington.
Bryan (W. B.), A History of the National Capital. Vol. I., 1790–1814. New York, 1914. —Vol. II., 1815–1878. New York, 1916.
Tindall (Wm.), Standard History of the City of Washington. Washington, 1914.
Florida.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments.
Davis (W. W.), The Civil War and Reconstruction in Florida. New York and London, 1913.
Harper (R. M.), Geography of Central Florida. Tallahassee, 1921.
Roberts (K. L.), Florida. London, 1926.
Simpson (C. T.), In Lower Florida Wilds. New York, 1920.
Stockbridge (F. P.), and Perry (J. H.), Florida in the Making. Tallahassee, 1926.
Georgia.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments.
Anderson (Mrs. M. S.) and others, Georgia. Richmond, 1933.
Coulter (E. M.), History of Georgia. Chapel Hill, N.C., 1932.
Harris (Joel Chandler), Georgia. New York, 1896.
Howell (Clark), History of Georgia. 4 vols. Chicago, 1926.
Knight (L. L.), Georgia’s Landmarks, Memorials and Legends. 2 vols. Atlanta, 1913.
Phillips (U. B.), Georgia. In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series. Boston, Mass., 1907.
Thornton, Constitution of the State of Georgia. Atlanta, 1932.
Thornton (E. M.), Finding List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Georgia. Atlanta, 1928.
Idaho.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the Secretary, Auditor, Treasurer, and other officers of the State. French, History of Idaho, New York, 1910.
Hailey, History of Idaho. Boise, 1910.
McConnel, Early History of Idaho. Caldwell, 1913.
Illinois.: Books of Reference.
Blue Book of State of Illinois. Edited by the Secretary of State. Springfield, 1934.
The Reports of the various Administrative Departments of the State.
Alvord (C. W.), Centennial History of Illinois; 5 vols, 1917–1920.
Church (H. V.), Illinois: History, Geography, Government. Boston, 1931.
Dodd (W. F. & S. H.), Government in Illinois. Chicago and London, 1923
Dunne (E. F.), Illinois: the Heart of the Nation. 5 vols. Chicago, 1933.
Goodspeed (T. W.), The Story of Chicago, 1890–1925. Chicago, 1925.
Lewis (Lloyd), Chicago: the History of its Reputation. New York, 1929.
Mather (I. F.), The Making of Illinois. Enlarged edition. Chicago, 1925.
Merriam (C. E.), Chicago: a More Intimate View of Urban Politics. New York, 1929.
Pease (T. C), Story of Illinois. Chicago, 1925.
Ridgley (D. C), The Geography of Illinois. Chicago and London, 1921.
Smith (H. J.), Chicago: a Portrait. New York, 1931.
Indiana.: Books of Reference.
Financial Statistics of the State of Indiana. Annual. Indianapolis.
The Indiana Year Book. Published annually. Indianapolis.
Indiana Statistical Report. Annual. Indianapolis.
Dunn (J. P.), Indiana. [In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series.] Boston, Mass, 1905.
Esarey (Logan), History of Indiana. Indianapolis, 1915.
Hyman and Cottman, Centennial History and Handbook of Indiana. Indianapolis, 1915.
Kettleborough (Charles), Constitution Making in Indiana. Indianapolis, 1916.
Levering (Mrs. J. H.), Historic Indiana. New York, 1909.
Streightoff (F. D. and F. H.), Indiana, a Social and Economic Survey. Indianapolis, 1916.
Visher (S. S.), Economic Geography of Indiana. New York, 1923.
Iowa.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of State.
The Iowa Official Register, compiled under the supervision of the Superintendent of Printing. Des Moines, biennial.
Brigham (Johnson), Iowa: its history and its foremost citizens. Des Moines, 1915.
Eiboeek (J.), Die Deutschen von Iowa und deren Errungenschaften. Iowa, 1900.
Harsha (W. J.), The Story of Iowa. Omaha, 1890.
Kansas.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments.
Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History. 3 vols. Chicago, 1912.
Connelly (W. E.), History of Kansas. 5 vols. 3rd Edition. American Historical Society, Chicago, 1928.
Cutler (W. G.), History of the State of Kansas. Chicago, 1883.
Robinson (C.), The Kansas Conflict. Lawrence, 1898.
Spring (L. W.), Kansas, Prelude to the War for the Union. Boston, 1907.
Wilder (D. W.), Annals of Kansas, 1541–1885. Topeka, 1886.
Kentucky.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
McElroy (R. M.), Kentucky in the Nation’s History. 2 vols. Louisville, 1909.
Shaler (U.S.), Kentucky. In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series. Boston, Mass., 2nd Edition, 1885.
Speed (T.), The Union Cause in Kentucky. New York and London, 1907.
Townsend (J. Wilson), Kentucky in American Letters. Cedar Rapids, 1913.
Louisiana.: Books of Reference.
The Reports (biennial) of the various Executive Departments of the State. Johnson (C.), Highways and Byways of the Mississippi Valley. New York and London, 1906.
Phelps (A.), Louisiana. In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series. Boston, Mass.
Maine.: Books of Reference.
Constitution of Maine. Augusta.
Reports of the various Executive Departments.
Maine Historical Society’s Collections and Baxter Manuscripts. 46 vols. Portland, Me., 1865–1916.
—Province and Court Records of Maine. Vols. I, and II, 1928.
Abbott (J. S. C), History of Maine. Boston and Purtland, 1875 Second Edition, 1892.
Baxter (J. P.), Sir Ferdinand Gorges and his Province of Maine. Boston, 1890.
—Pioneers of New France in New England. Albany, 1894.
Burrage (H. S.), Beginnings of Colonial Maine. Portland, 1914.
Sasse (Adelaide R.). Index of Economic Material in documents of the States of the United States (Maine, 1820–1904). Washington, 1921.
Hatch (L. C.), Maine: A History. New York, 1919.
Macdonald (W.), The Government of Maine. New York, 1902.
Starkie (G.), Maine: Its History, Resources and Government. 1930.
Maryland.: Books of Reference.
Constitutions of Maryland, 1776, 1851, 1864 and 1867. Published by the State.
—Maryland Manual. A Compendium, legal, historical, and statistical. By the Secretary of State. Baltimore, annually.
Report of the Commissioner of Labour and Statistics: Annual. Baltimore.
Andrews (M. P.), History of Maryland Province and State. New York, 1929.
—The Founding of Maryland. London, 1934
Bond (B. W.), State Government in Maryland, 1777–81. Baltimore, 1905.
Browne (W. H.), Maryland. In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series. Boston, Mass.
Edgar (Lady), A Colonial Governor in Maryland: Horatio Sharpe and his Times, 1753–1773. London. 1912.
Williams (T. J. C.), The State of Maryland, compiled for the Board of Public Works. Baltimore, 1906.
Massachusetts.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Manual for the General Court. By Clerk of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives. Biennial, Boston, Mass
Adams (Charles F., Jr.), Three Episodes of Massachusetts History. 2 vols. Boston, 1892.
Barry (John S.), History of Massachusetts. (3 vols.) Boston, 1857.
Bradford (A.), History of Massachusetts, 1764–1820. (3 vols.) Boston, 1829.
Clapp (E. J.), The Port of Boston. New Haven and London, 1916.
Frothingham (L. A.), A Brief History of the Constitution and Government of Massachusetts. Cambridge, 1916.
Gardiner (J. H.), Harvard. Oxford, 1915.
Griffis (William E.), Massachusetts, A Typical American Commonwealth, 1893.
Hale (E.), The Story of Massachusetts. Boston, 1891.
Hart (A. B.), Commonwealth History of Massachusetts. 5 vols. New York, 1928.
Morrison (Samuel Eliot), Three centuries of Harvard. Harvard, 1936.
Oliver (Peter), The Puritan Commonwealth: An Historical Review of the Puritan Government in Massachusetts. Boston, 1856.
Palfrey (J. G.), History of New England. Boston, Mass., 1858–90.
Shurtleff (Nathaniel B.), Topographical and Historical Description of Boston. Boston, 1871.
Sly (J. F.), Town Government in Massachusetts (1620–1930). Cambridge, Mass., 1930.
Winsor (Justin), Memorial History of Boston, 1630–1880. (4 vols.) Boston, 1881.
Michigan.: Books of Reference.
Reports of the various State Officers.
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society: Historical Collections. Vols. 1–39, 1877–1915.
Campbell (J. V.), Outlines of the Political History of Michigan. 1876.
Coofe (W.), Michigan: Its History and Government. New York, 1905.
Cooley (T. M.), Michigan: A History of Governments. 2nd ed. Boston, 1886.
Dilla (Henrietta M.), The Politics of Michigan. New York, 1912.
Fuller (G. N.), Historic Michigan. 1924.
Wood (L. H.), Physical, Industrial and Sectional Geography of Michigan. 1914.
Minnesota.: Books of Reference.
Legislative Manual of Minnesota, and the various Executive Reports. St. Paul. Minnesota Yearbook, 1937. Minneapolis.
Anderson (W.), A History of the Constitution of Minnesota. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1921.
Folwell (W. W.), Minnesota, In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series. Boston, 1907.
—A History of Minnesota, 4 Vols. Historical Society, St. Paul, 1930.
Hartsough (M. L.), The Twin Cities as a Metropolitan Market: a Regional Study of the Economic Development of Minneapolis and St. Paul. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1925.
Mac Veu (F. L.), The Government of Minnesota. New York and London, 1905.
Neill (E. D.), History of Minnesota. Minneapolis, 1882.
Robinson (E. V.), Cost of Government in Minnesota. St. Paul, 1913.
—Early Economic Conditions and Development of Agriculture in Minnesota. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1915.
Mississippi.: Books of Reference.
Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Mississippi Official and Statistical Registers.
Encyclopædia of Mississippi History. 2 Vols. 1540–1907, 1907.
Mississippi Provincial Archives. Vol. 1. (English Dominion), 1763–60.
Mississippi Territorial Archives. Vol. 1. 1798–1803.
Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. 19 vols.
Missottei.: Books of Reference
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Encyclopedia of the Historv of Missouri. Published by the Southern History Company, New York, Louisville, St. Louis. 1901.
Brown (Dwight H.), Official Manual of Missouri. Jefferson City, 1936.
Carr (Lucien), Missouri. In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series. Boston, Mass., 1894.
Enye (M. V.), Hisrory of Missouri. 1918.
Houck (Louis), History of Missouri from the earliest explorations to the admission of the State into the Union in 1821, Chicago, 1908.
Rader (P. S.). History of Missouri. Jefferson City, Mo., 1927.
Sauer (Carl O.), The Geography of the Ozark Highlands of Missouri. London, 1920.
Stevens (W. B.), Centennial History of Missouri. 4 vols. New York, 1921.
Williams (Walter), The State of Missouri. St. Louis, 1904.
Montana.: Books of Reference.
Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
‘Montana.’ Issued by Department of Agriculture, Labour and Industry.
Nebraska.: Books of Reference.
The Nebraska Blue Book. Lincoln. Biennial.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments.
Barbour (E. H.), Geological Survey of Nebraska. Lincoln.
Condra (G. E.), Geography, Agriculture and Industries of Nebraska. Lincoln, 1934.
Morton’s History of Nebraska. 3 vols. Lincoln, 1913.
Nevada.: Books of Reference.
Reports of the State Controller, State Treasurer, and other Executive Officers.
Nevada Historical Society Papers. Published by the State.
Davis (S.), History of Nevada. 2 vols. Los Angeles, 1912.
Thompson (West), History of Nevada. Oakland, 1881.
Wren (T.), History of Nevada. 1900.
New Hampshire.: Books of Reference.
New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers. 34 vols.
New Hampshire Manual for the General Court. Biennial.
Crocker (H. P.), New Hampshire Register. Chester, Vt. Annual.
Hasse (Adelaide R.), Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States (N.H. 1789–1904), WashinMton, 1921.
McClintock (J. N.), History of New Hampshire. Concord, N.H.
Metcalf (H. H.), History of New Hampshire, Concord, N.H., 1926.
New Jersey.: Books of Reference.
Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. By J. A. Fitzgerald. Trenton. Annual Reports of: State Treasurer; Comptroller of the Treasury; Commissioner of Banking and Insurance; Bureau of Industrial Statistics, and other State Authorities. New Jersey Archives. 40 vols. Issued by the N. J. Historical Society. Fisher, (E. J.), New Jersey as a royal province. New York, 1911.
Kull (I. S.), ed. New Jersey, a History. 4 vols. New York, 1930.
Lee (F. B.), New Jersey as a Colony and as a State. 4 vols, 1902.
Tanner (E. P.), The Province of New Jersey. New York, 1908.
New Mexico.: Books of Reference.
The New Mexico Blue Book. First issue 1913. Santa Fe. Biennial.
Report of the Secretary of New Mexico.
—Legislative Manual. Biennial. Santa Fé.
Coan, History of New Mexico. New York, 1930.
Powell (E. A.), The End of the Trail: The Far West from New Mexico to British Columbia London, 1915.
Twitchell (R. E.), Leaning Facts of New Mexico History.
—Old Santa Fé, 1930.
Vaughn, History of New Mexico. New York, 1930.
Villagrá (Gaspar P. de), History of New Mexico. Trans, by Espinosa (G.). Los Angeles, 1933.
New York State.: Books of Reference.
History of the State of New York. Vols, I–IX. Columbia University Press, 1937.
Legislative Manual of New York.
Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Alexander (D. S.), A Political History of the State of New York. 4 vols. New York, 1906–23. [Vol. 4 has title: Four Famous New Yorkers.]
Brodhead (J. R.), History of the State of New York, to 1691. 2 vols. New York, 1871–72.
Flick (A.), Ed., History of the State of New York. 10 vols. Vols. 1–4, Columbia University. New York, 1933.
French (J. H.), Gazetteer of the State of New York, Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology and General History of the State. Syracuse, 1860.
Halsey (F. W.), The Old New York Frontier; its Wars with Indians and Tories; its Missionary Schools, Pioneers and Land Titles, 1614–18C0. New York, 1913.
Lamb (Mrs. Martha J.) and Harrison (Mrs. Burton), History of the City of New York: Origin, Rise and Progress. 3 vols. New York, 1896.
Lincoln (C. Z.), The Constitutional History of New York, from the Beginning of the Colonial Period to the year 1905, showing the Origin, Development and Judicial Construction of the Constitution. 5 vols. Rochester, 1906.
Miller (W. J.), The Geological History of New York State. New York State Museum Bulletin No. 255. Albany, 1924.
O’Callaglian (E. B.), Ed., Documentary History of the State of New York. 4 vols, Albany, 1849–51.
Singleton (Esther), Dutch New York. New York, 1909.
Sowers (D. C), The Financial History of New York State from 1789 to 1912. New York, 1914.
Spaulding (E. W.), New York in the Critical Period, 1783–89. New York, 1932.
Van Rensselaer (Mrs. Schuyler), History of the City of New York in the Seventeenth Century. 2 vols. New York, 1909.
Williams (S.), New York’s Part in History. New York, 1915.
North Carolina.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Arthur (J. P.), Western North Carolina. A History from 1730 to 1913. Raleigh, N.C., 1914.
Athe (S. A.), History of North Carolina. 2 vols Greensboro, N.C.
—Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present. 8 vols. Greensboro, N.C.
Battle (K P.), Historv of the University of North Carolina. 2 vols. Raleigh, N.C., 1912.
Connor (H. G.) and Cheshire (J. B., jr.), The Constitution of North Carolina. Annotated. Raleigh, 1911
Connor (R. D. W.), Boyd (W. K.), and Hamilton (J. G. de R.), History of North Carolina, 1584–1912 3 vols. Chicago, 1919
Hamilton (J G de R.), Reconstruction in North Carolina. New York and London, 1914.
Hobbs (S. H.), North Carolina: Economic and Social. University of North Carolina. London. 1930.
Kephart (Horace), Our Southern Highlanders. New York, 1913.
Lefler (H. T.), Ed., North Carolina History Told by Contemporaries. Chapel Hill and London, 1935.
Newsome (A. R.), North Carolina Manual, 1929. Issued by the North Carolina Historical Commission Raleigh, N.C.
Saunders (W. L.), Colonial Records of North Carolina. Vol. i–x. Raleigh, N.C., 1886–1890. Continued as: Clark (Walter) State Records of North Carolina. Vol. xi–xxvi. Published by the State. Raleigh. N.C, 1895–1905
Sprunt (James), Chronicles of the Cape Fear River, 1860–1916. Raleigh, N.C., 1917.
North Dakota.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Executive Departments of the State.
Boyle, Government of North Dakota. Chicago, 1910.
Hanson, Conquest of the Missouri. New York, 1909.
Hennessy, History of North Dakota. 1910.
Hosmer, History of the Expeditions of Captains Lewis and Clark, 1804–06. Chicago, 1906.
Lounsberry, Early History of North Dakota. Duluth, 1913.
Trinka, North Dakota of To-day. 1919.
Willard, Story of the Prairies. New York, 1908.
Ohio.: Books of Reference.
The Annual Report of the State Auditor and Reports of the various Executive Departments.
Black (A.), The Story of Ohio. Boston, 1888.
Bogart (E. L.), Financial History of Ohio. Urbana, 1912.
Farrand (M.), Editor, A Journey to Ohio in 1810. As recorded in the Journal of Margaret van Horn Durght. Yale and London, 1912.
Howe (H.), Historical Collections of Ohio, 3 vols. Columbus, 1888.
Howells (W. C.), Recollections of Life in Ohio, 1813–1840. Cincinnati, 1895.
King (R.), Ohio. In ‘American Commonwealths’ Series. Boston, 1836.
Randall (E. O.) and Ryan (D. J.), History of Ohio, 5 vols. New York, 1912.
Roseboom (E. H.), A History of Ohio. New York, 1934.
Siebert (W. H.), Governmentof Ohio. New York, 1904
Taylor (J. W.), History of the State of Ohio. Cincinnati, 1854.
Oklahoma.: Books of Reference.
Reports of the various administrative authorities of Oklahoma and State Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics and Information concerning the Indian Territory, Oklahoma, and the Cherokee Strip, etc. St. Louis, 1893.
Oregon.: Books of Reference.
Oregon Blue Book. Issued by the Secretary of State.
Bancroft (H. H.). History of Oregon. 2 vols San Francisco, 1886.
Carey (G. H.), History of Oregon. Chicago, 1922.
—General History of Oregon Prior to 1861. 2 vols. Portland, 1936.
Clark (R. C), Hisrtory of Willamette Valley, Oregon. Chicago, 1927.
Fuler (G. W.), History of the Pacific North-west, New York, 1931.
Gilbert (J. H.), Trade and Currency in Early Oregon (Columbia University Studies in Economics. Vol. xxvi. No. 1). New York, 1907.
Horner, (J. B.) Oregon: History and Early Literature. Portland Ore., 1931.
Luman (H. S.), History of Oregon. 4 vols. New York, 1903.
McArthur (L. A.), Oregon Geographic Names. Portland, 1928.
Parrish (P. H.), Before the Covered Wagon. Portland, 1931.
—Historic Oregon. New York, 1937.
Scott (H. W.). History of the Oregon Country. 6 vols. Cambridge, Mass, 1924.
Thwaites (R. G.), Original Journals of Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804–1806. 7 vols. New York, 1904.
Pennsylvania.: Books of Reference.
Reports of the various executive departments of the State. Harrisburg.
Pennsylvania State Manual. Biennial. Harrisburg, Pa.
Survey of the Government of Pennsylvania: Report of Joint Legislative Committee on Finances. Harrisburg, 1934.
Browning (C. H.), Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania. Ardmore (Pa.), 1911.
Cadzow (D. A.), Studies of Susquehannock Indians of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, 1936.
Donehoo (G. P.), Pennsylvania, a history. 4 vols. New York, 1926.
Faris (John T.), Seeing Pennsylvania. New York, 1921.
Fisher (S. G.), Making of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1908.
Gruber (C. L.), Government of the United States and of Pennsylvania. Kutztown (Pa.), 1909.
Higby (C. D.), Government of Pennsylvania and the Nation. New York, 1908.
Jenkins (Howard M.), Pennsylvania, Colonial and Federal. 3 vols, Philadelphia, 1903.
Johnson (Amandus), Swedish Settlement on the Delaware. Philadelphia, 1911.
Jordan (J. W.), Encyclopaedia of Pennsylvania biography. 17 vols. New York, 1914–1928.
Maltby (A. E.), American Citizen in Pennsylvania; the Government of the State and of the Nation. New York, 1910.
Martin (A. E.) and Shenk (H. H.), Pennsylvania History: Told by Contemporaries. London, 1925.
McClure (A. K.), Old Time Notes of Pennsylvania 2 vols. Winston, 1905.
Pennell (Elizabeth R.), Our Philadelphia. New York, 1914.
Pennypacker (S. W.), Pennsylvania in American History. New York, 1910.
—Pennsylvania the Keystone. Philadelphia, 1914.
Selsam (J. Paul), Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776. Philadelphia and London, 1936.
Shackleton (R.), The Book of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, 1919.
Shimmel (L. S.), Short History of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1910.
—Government of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1908.
Sipe (C. H.), Indian Chiefs of Pennsylvania. Butler, 1927.
—Indian Wars of Pennsylvania. Harnsburer, 1929.
Swank (J. M.), Progressive Pennsylvania. New York, 1908.
Wharton (Anne H.), In Old Pennsylvania Towns. London, 1920.
Widden (O. C.) and Schoff (W. H.), Pennsylvania and its Manifold Activities. Internationa) Congress of Navigation. Philadelphia, 1912.
Wyer (S. S.), The Smithsonian Institution’s study of natural resources, applied to Pennsylvania’s resources. Columbus (Ohio), 1922.
Rhode Island.: Books of Reference.
Rhode Island Manual, Prepared by the Secretary of State. Providence.
Book of Rhode Island. Issued by State Bureau of Information. Providence, 1930
Arnold (S. A.), History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (1636–1790). New York, 1874.
Bartlett (J. R.) (Editor), Records of the Colony of Rhode Island, Providence, 1856–65.
Carroll (C.), Rhode Island: Three Centuries of Democracy. 4 vols. New York, 1932.
Chapin (H. M.), Documentary History. 2 vols. Providence, 1916.
Field (E.) (Editor), State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations at the End of the Century. 3 vols. Boston, 1902.
Greene (W. A.), Providence Plantations for 250 Years. Providence, 1886.
Kirk (William), A Modern City: Providence, Rhode Island, and its Activities. Chicago, 1909.
Palfrey (J. G.), History of New England. 5 vols. Boston, 1865–1890.
Bichman (Irving B.), Rhode Island: Its Making and Meaning. 1636–1683. 2 vols. New York, 1902.
—Rhode Island: a Study in Separation. Boston, 1905.
Staples (W. R.), Annals of the Town, of Providence. Providence, 1843.
South Carolina.: Books of Reference.
The Reports of the various Administrative Departments of the State.
McCrady (Edward), The History of South Carolina. New York and London, 1902.
Ravenel (Mrs. St. J.), Charleston: The Place and the People. New York and London, 1906.
Wallace (D. D.), History of South Carolina. 3 vols. New York, 1934.
Watson (E. J.), Handbook of South Carolina. Columbia, 1908.
South Dakota.: Books of Reference.
Legislative Manual and Constitution, issued biennially by the Secretary of State. Pierre.
Biennial Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Pierre.
Department of History Collections. Vols. I.–XVI. Department of History. Pierre.
Peterson’s Historical Atlas of South Dakota. Vermillion, 1904.
Fox (L. K.), Who’s Who Among South Dakotaus. Pierre, 1928.
Johnson (W. E.), A Republic of Friends. Pierre, 1912.
Kingsbury (G. W.), History of Dakota Territory. New York, 1915.
O’tiarra, HandbooK of the Black Hills. Rapid City, 1927.
Ransom (F. L.), The Sunshine State. Chicago, 1912.
Robinson (D.), Encyclopædia of South Dakota. Sioux Falls, 1925.
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