American Imprints Inventory

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The American Imprints Inventory was a major bibliographic project that systematically cataloged early American publications as part of New Deal–era efforts to document the nation’s documentary heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Deal cultural project
bibliographic project
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
describedBy New Deal-era documentation of American culture
histories of American bibliography and imprints projects
field bibliography
book history
library science
focusesOnPeriod early United States history
focusesOnWorkType books
other imprints
pamphlets
printed materials
hasGoal to document the nation’s documentary heritage
to systematically catalog early American publications
hasImpact contributed to national bibliographic control of early imprints
improved access to early American printed sources
supported historical and bibliographical research
inception 1930s
language English
mainSubject American imprints
early American publications
methodUsed systematic cataloging
partOf New Deal-era documentation programs
sponsor United States government
surface form: United States federal government

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Historical Records Survey notableOutput American Imprints Inventory