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Title:

Dictionary of American biography, under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies ...

Publisher:

Scribner,

Copyright Date:

1928-58

Description:

22 v.

Subject:

Biography as Topic--Dictionary--English.
United States--Biography.
United States--Biography.
United States--Dictionaries.--Dictionaries.
United States--Biography.
United States--Dictionaries.--Dictionaries.

Other Authors:

American Council of Learned Societies.

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." Access restricted to authorized subscribers only.

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.
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].

Summary:

Part of an integrated online 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.

LCCN:

28028500

Locations:

O4AX446 -- Chadwick Library

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

RAPD371 -- Jefferson Public Library (Jefferson)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

ENPC715 -- Sanborn Public Library (Sanborn)