Microform Collections in Stauffer Library
EARLY AMERICAN PERIODICALS INDEX TO 1850
Description
"This is a group of six indexes to 350 American Periodicals covering 17[28] to 1850. The index categories include: General Prose (essays, letters, autobiographies, biographies, reminiscences, etc.), Fiction, Poetry, Book Reviews, Songs, and Subjects (especially strong in names of persons and places; uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings)." -- from the University of Buffalo Libraries Microforms Profile of the Collection
Microform Location and Call Number Stauffer Library Microforms -- Microcard set (no Call Number; shelved on top of microfilm cabinets)
Guide/Index Location and Call Number No guide to the collection
Collection Status Complete
- Prose: 143 of 143 cards
- Fiction: 40 of 40 cards
- Poetry: 290 cards of 290 cards in 2 boxes
- Book Reviews: 149 of 149 cards
- Songs: 11 of 11 cards
- Subjects: 441 of 441 cards in 2 boxes
- Total Cards: 1074
Notes
- This is not a full-text source; many titles are available in the American Periodical Series (not subscribed to by Queen's).
- There is one opaque card viewer in the Stauffer Library Microforms area. The cards can also be viewed and rendered into a digital format on the ScanWrite ST200 Microforms scanner in the Maps and Air Photos reading room (Check here for current hours).
- The collection was donated to Queen's University by the Royal Military College of Canada in 1987.