| Title | The Office of Strategic Services maps on microfilm collection |
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| Span Dates | 1919-1938 |
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| Call No. | G3201.S7 coll .U5 |
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| Creator | United States: Office of Strategic Services |
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| Extent | microfilmed maps ; various sizes |
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| Extent | 96 reels |
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| Language |
Collection material in English
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| Location | Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
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| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm015005 |
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| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014587276 |
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| Summary | A microfilm collection of maps that were used by The Office of Strategic Services in World War II. The maps provide coverage for all continents with strong emphasis on Europe and Southeast Asia. The maps depict political or physical features. The OSS needed to quickly build a map library quickly and acquired maps represented in this collection from the American Geographical Society in New York. The OSS, the predecessor to the Central Intelligence Agency, was formed during World War II in order to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy lines for the branches of the United States Armed Forces. Other functions of the OSS included the use of propaganda, subversion, and post-war planning. |
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