Microforms and Non-Print Collection

Sets and Collections:
Titles Starting with "D"

DAILY REPORTS. U. S. Foreign Broadcast Information Service; FBIS. (Library has 1961-)

The Daily Reports series consists of translations into English of written and spoken material from radio and television broadcasts, news agency transmissions, magazines and newspapers. Prior to 1974 the reports were received in paper copy and from 1974 to the present were received on microfiche. Both of these series are in the Documents Department (PrEx 7.10 ...) Hard-copy indexes, divided into various regions, are also available in Documents, each daily issue of the Daily Reports has its own table of contents, and for recent years a CD-ROM index is available in the Documents Department. (The producer, Readex, is working backwards on the CD-ROM, currently 1975 - present.) Consult with the Documents Department for access and use of the collection, a hand-out is available. The emphasis of FBIS is on coverage of current social and political events, for other topics also see the Joint Publications Research Service (TRANSDEX.) The British counterpart to the FBIS is the BBC's SWB: Summary of World Broadcasts. Also see -- SWB, Summary of World Broadcasts( BBC) and TRANSDEX (FBIS.)

DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS REFERENCE SYSTEM (DDRS.) Retrospective Series (pre-1975) & Current Series (1975 - current as declassified.)

Executive Order 11652 revised the regulations governing the handling of Classified U.S. security information. As a result, thousands of post-World War II government documents which formerly had the status of "top secret", "secret", or "confidential" have since been declassified. The 1974 Freedom of Information Act has resulted in additional documents being declassified on a regular basis. Recently released documents continue to be published in the DDRS and over 70,000 documents have been included to date. The DDRS can be full-text searched and the documents accessed on-line (to Ohio University users) directly at World Government Documents Archive.

Most of the material in this collection has come by way of the Presidential Libraries, originating from the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department, the Department of Defense, White House documents, and other U.S. government agencies and organizations. These documents provide an inside look into American foreign policy and decision-making and contain numerous reports about other countries and evaluations of events. They include telegrams, correspondence and field reports as well as lengthy background studies and detailed minutes of cabinet-level meetings. Bear in mind that the size, scope, length, and quality of the documents vary.

Though specifics have changed over the years the Collection has had the following basic components-- (1) Printed Indexes, (2) a cumulative CD-ROM Index with abstracts, and (3) the microfiche containing the documents themselves. MICRO Z1223 .A7..., and (4) the on-line version available to Ohio University users directly as part of the World Government Documents Archive.

NOTE: By far the easiest and most thorough means of access to this collection is through the on-line method. Only the on-line version indexes each word of each document. The 'advanced' searching mode is quite useful in that one can combine text searches with a number of categories, such as issue date, date declassified, document classification, originating office or source, number of pages, etc. Also note that relevant pages are shown, but one can view all pages if desired - in either text mode or actual facsimile. For the most part the on-line version should be sufficient, but the microfiche might be useful in lieu of downloading/printing larger files. Please consult with microform staff on how to decipher the document number and locate appropriate microfiche (the first four digits 'year' and last 5 digits 'document number' are key). At this point the Retrospective Portion of the Collection (materials de-classed prior to 1975) is not on-line, and some of the most recent releases are first available on microfiche edition only. The Retrospective Portion is indexed by the CD-ROM.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY. CAMPAIGN BOOKS, 1876-1936.

Microfiche 71.

DEMOCRATIC PARTY NATIONAL CONVENTION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS, 1832-1968.

7 reels microfilm, JK2315 ..D46 1976x. Reel 7 contains an index.

DENMARK.

Censuses of 1837, 1870 ...1940 Microfilm 27.

DEPPING. Correspondence administrative sous le regime de Louis XIV.

Microfilm, DC124.5 .D46x.

 

DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES CONSULS IN MUKDEN, MANCHURIA, CHINA, 1904-1906

United States. Consulate (Shenyang, China). [microform] : Register 1904-6 and despatches Mar. 14, 1904-Aug. 13, 1906. Washington : The National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration, 1969. DS783.7 .U55 1969x.

 

DESPATCHES FROM UNITED STATES CONSULS IN NEWCHWANG, 1865-1906 [microform].

United States. Consulate (Newchwang, China). Washington : National Archives, 1947. DS783.7.U55 1947x.

DEVEREUX PAPERS.

Robert Devereux (1566-1601), an English nobleman was a favorite of Elizabeth I until he was executed for treason in regards to an uprising of the people of London. Microfilm 4586.

DIBDIN, T. J. LONDON THEATRE.

M/Card "Dibdin" Microfiche 34. (Also in ENGLISH DRAMA... (Printed guide, Three Centuries of English and American Plays. Z2014.D7 B45.)

DICKENS, Charles. Papers and works (manuscripts.)

Microfilm 2528 (Also consult with the Special Collections Department.)

DICTIONARY OF EDWARDIAN BIOGRAPHY.

Biographies of prominent British, regional volumes and master index. Portions of this series are printed volumes in the Reference Department, others are reproduced on microfiche. Check Alice carefully, Micro CT774 .D5 1987x; Reference CT783 .D5 1986x.

DICTIONNAIRE de la NOBLESSE de la FRANCE.

Microfilm CS587 .L14 1976x.

DIPLOMATIC PAPERS OF JOHN MOORS CABOT.

(Part I only, Latin America circa 1929-1967.) 5 rolls microfilm & printed guide, E744 ..C3 1985x.

DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS (ProQuest Digital Dissertations.)

Ohio University on-campus or 'DialNet' users may wish to access ProQuest Digital Dissertations for online access to citations for the 1.5 million titles in the UMI database 1861 - current, abstracts 1981 to the present, and some full-text options since 1997. Abstracts for dissertations prior to 1938 are not available. In order to obtain the actual abstracts of dissertations prior to 1981 one must use the microfilm. From ProQuest you will need to obtain the volume number, series, and page of where the abstract is located in the original Dissertation Abstracts itself.

The years from 1938 thru 1980 are on microfilm (by title with periodicals.) Dissertation Abstracts was published as one series thru June 1966, in July 1966 (Vol 27) it split into two series -- A: Social Sciences & Humanities; B: Sciences. Series A and B are filed together. The Reference Department has in printed format International Dissertations, Section C, 1976 - 1987. Foreign Dissertations in particular are collected by the Center for Research Libraries in Chicago and even if a particualr dissertation does not appear on OhioLink, WorldCat, or in Dissertation Abstracts, CRL may still have it. Ohio University staff and students can borrow material from CRL. --Also see-- Center For Research Libraries.

The Library only acquires dissertations (from other universities) when specifically ordered, consult ALICE. For dissertations prior to 1980, also consult the Microform Uncataloged Books Files by author if unable to locate in ALICE. There are related index series, such as Doctoral Dissertations, Masters Abstracts, etc., consult with the Reference Department.

DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE BASOTHO.

A collection of manuscripts and publications concerning the history of Basutoland and the genealogy of its people, compiled and written by David F. Ellenberger, a missionary there from 1860 to around 1905. Items in French, English, and Sotho. The printed guide serves as the finding aid. 60 microfiche; 11 x 15 cm. + guide (6 leaves ; 28 cm.) MICRO DT2615 .E56 1993x.

DOCUMENTATION ASSOCIATES INFORMATION SERVICES. A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS OF FEDERALLY SUPPORTED RESEARCH IN AGING 1966-1975

Microfiche HQ1061 .D621x; Guide Micro Ref HQ1061 .D62x.

DOCUMENTS ON BRITISH POLICY OVERSEAS,

Series I 1945-1950, Series II 1950-1955. (HSMO, 1984- ) This is a printed collection of documents, or calendars (detailed summaries), of selected documents in the British Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office. The printed volumes are in the general stacks, the microfiche contain full text of the calendared documents. The collection is organized chronologically in subjects or periods. To date the following have been printed. Check ALICE for holdings if not listed below:

Series I, v.1 Conference at Potsdam, July-Aug 1945
Series I, v.2 Conferences & Conversations, 1945
Series I, v.3 Britain and America: Negotiation of the
United States loan 3 August - 7 December 1945
Series I, v.4 Atomic Energy, Bases, Food, 1945-1946
Series I, v.5 Germany & Western Europe, Aug-Dec 1945
Series I, v.6 Eastern Europe, Aug 1945 - Apr 1946
Series II, v.1 Schuman Plan, Council of Europe and
Western European Integration, May 1950 - Dec 1953
Series II, v.2 London Conferences Anglo-American
Relations and Cold War Strategy, Jan-Jun 1950
Series II, v.3 German Rearmament, Sep-Dec 1950.
Series II, v.4 Korea, 1950-1951

Microfiche supplement (behind desk) & printed volumes (stacks) DA588 ..D63 1984. (Microfiche in red folders, yellow dot.)

DOUGLAS, Justice William O. Docket Books, assignment sheets, conference lists.

U. S. Supreme Court, 1939-1975. 24 reels microfilm, KF101.7.U5 D67 1939a.

 

DRAMA ON THE WORLD STAGE [microform]

: prompt books and performance records. Reading, Berkshire ; Woodbridge, Ct : Research Publications, 1989. 55 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. + 1 guide (91 p. ; 22 cm.) Note: Microfilm reprint of original non-Shakespeare prompt books published between 1608 and ca Low reduction Reel guide on each reel; detailed listing of prompt books included in series appears on reel one "A library card index arranged by playwright ... will be found complete on the first reel of ... gives slightly more detail ... than the detailed entries in the guide."--Publisher's note, p. vii Guide editor: Caroline Kimbell "An inventory to the Research Publications microform collection." PN1621 .D73 1989x.

DRAPER MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION.(Notes, diaries, explorations, military campaigns concerning early history of Ohio & environs.)

Microfilm 4, printed guide, Z6616.D72 H37 1983.

(There is also another guide (Thistlewhaite, 1906) at the end of the collection; and a special index to the TECUMSEH PAPERS, MICRO E99.S35 S39x. There are also CALENDARS to the following Draper series (microfiche), consult ALICE:

CALENDAR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PAPERS;
KENTUCKY PAPERS;
TENNESSEE AND KING'S MOUNTAIN PAPERS;
FRONTIER WARS PAPERS;
DAVID SHEPHERD PAPERS;
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK PAPERS;
PRESTON AND VIRGINIA PAPERS.

DUBOIS, W.E.B. The Papers of W.E.B. DuBois.

Library has the printed guide only, E185.97.D73 A5x, but the Library has much of the material. On ALICE begin with the above call number and browse. The guide is useful for borrowing purposes and for checking ALICE. Most materials in this set, but not on ALICE, are available at the Ohio Historical Society.

DULLES, John Foster and Christain A. Herter Papers.

MINUTES OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS OF JOHN FOSTER DULLES AND CHRISTIAN HERTER (1953-1961.) This collection contains the minutes of nearly all the telephone conversations of Dulles and Herter as secretaries of state, including communications with the President. Illustrates the private side of policy formation and implementation. Filmed from the holdings of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library. 11 reels microfilm & printed guide, MICRO E835 .M55 1980x. (Note: the guide includes a section referencing minutes and documents of the cabinet meetings of President Eisenhower, check under Eisenhower...) For those interested in Dulles, the Princeton University Libraries houses his personal papers which have been microfilmed.

DUNBAR, Paul Lawrence. LIFE & WORKS.

Paul Lawrence Dunbar, 1872-1906, born in Dayton, Ohio, was a successful black poet-novelist. This collection contains all books of poems, short stories and novels, sheet music, and manuscripts written by Paul Dunbar. Also included are scrapbook and vertical file materials, book commentary on Dunbar, New York Times reviews, articles by or about Dunbar from literary magazines, articles from African-American periodicals, and books written by Dunbar's wife, Alice Ruth Moore Dunbar. 9 reels microfilm, printed guides, PS1556 .A1 1969x. (Originally published by the Ohio Historical Society, distributed by Scholarly Resources, a CD-ROM version and other materials may be available, check ALICE.)