56 finding aid(s) found containing the word(s) World maps.

  1. Richard Edes Harrison maps and papers collection

    ca. 348 maps, some ms., some photocopies, some plastic, some cloth, some col.. 70 archival boxes (37.5 linear ft.). -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Maps, including manuscript maps, professional and personal papers of cartographer-artist Richard Edes Harrison that highlight his influence on popular cartography from the 1940s to the 1970s. The collection includes examples of work from Fortune, Life, Time, and the U.S. government, among others. It consists of illustration boards, tracing sheets or paper sheets, photoreproductions, and proof prints or printed sheets. Most items are manuscript materials for stages of the cartographic process, from conception and design through compilation, drawing, lettering, separation for process photography, and printing. Also included are the unprocessed materials related to Harrison's interest in birdwatching, Central Park, urban planning, and Yale alumni records. Harrison's published maps are cataloged separately.

  2. Hal Shelton manuscript map collection

    chiefly manuscript maps . 33 maps; 1 exhibit flyer; and 2 audio cassettes. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Hal Shelton collection contains 33 manuscript maps, an exhibit flyer, and an interview with Shelton on two audio tapes. NASA employed this collection of maps by Shelton to index photos of Earth taken on early space missions. The maps represent Shelton's use of natural colors that added realism in the depiction of landforms while retaining orthographically accurate position and scale for each feature. Shelton worked for the U.S.G.S. from 1938 until 1949. He later made maps for Jeppesen Co. and the Times Mirror Company from the 1950s to the 1970s.

  3. William McKinley map collection, 1890-1906

    14 items. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 14 maps associated with the larger collection of papers belonging to former U.S. President William McKinley that are held in the Manuscript Division. This collection includes an annotated Russo-Japanese War map, a religious-themed map, a map of Vermont, weather maps, maps of religious missions in China, annotated U.S. railroad maps, an annotated map of Yellowstone National Park, blueprint maps, and a map of the proposed Panama Canal. The maps in this collection relate to events during and after the McKinley administration, including the establishment of new foreign concessions in China, the Russo-Japanese War, the start of the Panama Canal project, and more. Three maps have been cataloged separately and are are listed as constituent units.

  4. Thomas F. Peel World War II map collection

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

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 14 maps that date to World War II. Some maps depict waritme situations in France and Germany and others show military bases in the United States. The collection also contains a celebratory campaign map the U.S. 13th Armored Division, known as the Black Cats. Peel annotated some of the maps.

  5. Diroca World War II map collection

    22 items. 21 maps. 1 atlas. 1 map folder. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection consists of 21 maps from Newsmap, The Times Atlas, Time Magazine, and others that depict World War II. Some maps contain supporting textual information. Also included is an atlas of Italian territorial claims following World War I.

  6. Solomon Mullin World War II map collection

    34 items . 23 maps . 11 textual documents . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Solomon Mullin World War II map collection contains 23 annotated flak maps of Western Europe that depict German anti-craft fire upon American bombers from July 1944 to April 1945. Additional war records include five of Solomon Mullin's flight plans, five documents related to his military service, and a receipt of donation.

  7. Herman R. Friis cartographic manuals collection

    18 manuals . 1 box (.4 linear ft). -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The Hermann R. Friis collection contains cartographic manuals published by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Army, War Department, and Geological Survey. A number of the manuals are from World War II, which discuss aerial photographs and military map symbols. Maps in the manuals include: the world, North America, the United States, Montana, Scandinavia, and France, among others. These maps exemplify different cartographic techniques.

  8. Ian Mumford World War II cartographic intelligence reports collection

    9 cartographic reports . 91 aerial photographs . 3 manuals . 1 box (.4 linear ft). -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    The collection contains nine British intelligence cartographic reports created during World War II. The areas covered by the reports include Germany, Italy, and France, among other places in Europe. The reports are supplemented with aerial photographs and are arranged by sortie number. The collection also contains three British government manuals, which include maps, that relate to the history of the British Ordnance Survey.

  9. Otto A. Ewaldsen World War II map collection

    9 maps. 1 chart. -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Otto A. Ewaldsen served in the U.S. Army 650th Engineer Topographic Battalion during World War II. He authored the book Mapping was our mission: the military history of the 650th Engineer Topographic Battalion during Word War II, August 1942 to April 1946: from Camp White Oregon to Japan. The collection consists of maps of Japan, photocopies of American military bases in Oregon that appeared in his book, and a chart for converting European and Asiatic geographic terms into English.

  10. Anthony A. Faranda World War II maps, photographs, and papers collection

    3 maps . 3 photographs . 23 pages typed and photocopied . -- Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

    Summary:

    Anthony A. Faranda served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was attached to the 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in the South Pacific Theater. The collection consists of captured Japanese maps, textual documents concerning military map creation and printing, and wartime photographs.