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John Leonard Hines map collection
186 map folders. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
The John Leonard Hines map collection consists of maps of World War I, including annotated tactical maps; maps of Mexico related to Hines' part in the Mexican Punitive Expedition; maps of Asia, as Hines was stationed in the Philippines; maps of military camps in the United States; maps of the Allied occupation of the German Rhineland, where Hines was stationed; and maps related to the National Defense Act of 1920.
J. Thomas Schneider papers, 1915-1960
700 items. 3 containers plus 1 oversize. 1.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Army officer, government official, and lawyer. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, treaties, writings, maps, and other papers relating chiefly to Schneider's service as personal aide to Gen. John J. Pershing, commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during and after World War I.
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.
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.
Everett Strait Hughes map collection
2 maps : some colored ; various sizes. 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Everett Strait Hughes was a colonel in the artillery of American Expeditionary Force in World War I. During World War II, he served closely with Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Allied Supreme Commander in Europe. The collection contains two maps with annotations showing the American zone of occupation in Germany in 1919 and of its headquarters in Coblenz, Germany.
Aaron Schoen World War I map collection
8 maps : some colored ; various sizes. 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Aaron Schoen was a Second Lieutenant in the American 3rd Division, 18th Field Artillery during World War I. He was attached to a French unit to study their methods of ballon and airplane observation. He marched into Germany with the French, and the maps document their advance across Europe. The maps contain his annotations and included among them is a captured German map.
William Rea Furlong map collection
5 maps : some colored ; various sizes. 1 folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
William Rea Furlong was a United States Navy Rear Admiral during World War II, who also served in the Navy during World War I. The collection consists of World War I-era maps and charts. One chart from 1918 depicts German and British minefields along the coast of England and a portion of continental Europe. Other items are nautical charts of Aegean Sea with annotations.
Peyton Conway March map collection
22 maps : some colored ; various sizes. 7 folders. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary:
Peyton Conway March was the Chief of Staff of American forces in World War I. This collection of maps and textual materials were created for teaching the principles of coordinating and directing artillery fire.
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.
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.