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Local histories

Scope note

Histories that are distinctly localized in subject matter or source materials, focusing on specific neighborhoods, communities, counties, or other specific subdivisions of larger geopolitical bodies.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000251993

Broader Terms used

histories

Term used for

histories, local

Equivalent Terms used

local history (document genre)

Created

13yrs ago

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