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1. War map : pictorial and propaganda map collection 1900-1950

   180 maps. 1 book . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   A collection of 180 pictorial and propaganda maps that illustrate events related to World War I, the interwar years, World War II, the formation of the United Nations, and the Cold War. While many of the pieces were created as governmental propaganda, others appeared in commercial publications, including the Star Weekly, Fortune Magazine, the Daily Mail, and the Los Angeles Examiner. Some of the maps were created by famous cartographers, such as Ernest Clegg, Fred W. Rose, Arthur Kampf, Ezra C. Stiles, Richard Edes Harrison, Ernest Dudley Chase, and F.E. Manning. Many of the collection items are described in the book titled War map: pictorial conflict maps 1900-1950 by Philip Curtis and Jakob Sondergard Pedersen, which was published in 2016. A proof of the book is part of the collection.

2. Charles Pelot Summerall map collection

   96 items . 59 folders. 1 bound, oversized volume. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of manuscript maps, annotated printed maps, printed maps, photocopied maps, and captured German maps compiled or created by the American general Charles Pelot Summerall. Chiefly from World War I, the maps show battles and campaigns, including the Meuse-Argonne, Saint Mihiel, and Verdun. The collection also includes maps of Camp Zachary Taylor, Fort Bragg, and ports in the southeastern United States. Additionally, 64 cartographic materials are listed as consituent units and cataloged separately. Consult the finding aid for more information.

3. Willard B. Prince collection of World War I maps and related materials

   336 items . 336 pieces chiefly of printed maps, manuscript maps, manuscripts . 32 containers. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The Willard B. Prince collection of World War I maps and related materiels contains Prince's wartime diary, manuscript maps, printed maps, postcards, photographs, letters, personal papers, military reports, and other materials. Sgt. Major Willard B. Prince served as a mapmaker in the 5th Division of the United States Army during World War I. After the war, Prince worked for the Downtown Athletic Club and conceived of the idea for the Heisman Trophy. A limited number records related to that history are present.

4. J. Thomas Schneider map collection

   3 items. 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   The collection consists of three maps. Two maps depict the Western Front during World War I and the other map depicts military bases in the United States in 1917.