Scope and Contents From the Series: The Local and Family History Section and its predecessor departments have been headed by Harriet Taylor, 1900-1931; Mary L. Watson, 1931-1934; Elisabeth Coleman, 1934-1943; Joseph C. Wolf, 1944-1974; Rick J. Ashton, 1975-1977; Peggy Tuck Sinko, 1978-1983; and David T. Thackery, 1983-1998.Clippings, correspondence, handbooks, reports, and statistics related to the activities of the Local and Family History Section. Early files include an 1892 list of genealogy book purchases and...