BIG REQUEST--Geographic Name Authorities

[smluke2]

I am not sure if this is possible or this is a larger request that also deals with LC Authorities. 260 and 264 are transcribed fields and we have to go through and quality control using authorized terms. Is there any way to query the LC Authorities and replace with the correct version of the geographic name, if discernible?

Examples:
Springfield, Ill.
Springfield IL
Springfield, Illinois
--> all should be Springfield (Ill.)

[henryborchers]

@smluke2 From what I can figure out, I SHOULD be able to query this authority file and check if it is a valid name. I've had luck being able to send API requests to records where the official "label" is known. For example. https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/label/Springfield%20(Ill.) will resolve to https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79041941.html

I think I have a way of checking for possible records. For example:
GET https://id.loc.gov/search/?q=scheme:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names&q=memberOf:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/collection_GeographicSubdivisions&q=Springfield, Illinois&format=json

Replacing it automatically with the correct version is a bit more work.

[henryborchers]

@smluke2 I assume you are looking to validate the places in "260a" and "264a" and not "b" and "c". It seems like "b" and "c" are not geographic places. Is this correct?

[smluke2]

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[henryborchers]

#44 helps locate geographic terms used that are not in the LOC authority