"Covering the United States and Canada [with their possessions and neighbors] and containing the biographical and literary data of living authors whose birth or activities connect them with the continent of North America, with a press section devoted to journalists and magazine writers" (varies slightly).

Containing authentic biographies of New Yorkers who are leaders and representatives in various departments of worthy human achievement including sketches of every army and navy officer born in or appointed from New York and now serving, of all the congressmen from the state, all state senators and judges, and all ambassadors, ministers and consuls appointed from New York.

Vols. 28-30 accompanied by separately published parts with title: Indices and necrology.

Vols. 2-7 contain also Special bulletins pub. during the same period.

Vols. 2-7 contain also Special bulletins pub. during the same period.