Hammond World Atlas Corporation archive of print records and samples of printing methods

Collection Summary

Title	Hammond World Atlas Corporation archive of print records and samples of printing methods
Span Dates	1900-1999
Call No.	G70.2 coll Hammond
Creator	Hammond Incorporated
Extent	65 boxes (52 linear ft.)
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm016001
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2015593057
Summary	The Hammond World Atlas Corporation archival collection consists of map sculptures, printing separations, and business records (index cards) that document the 100-year publishing history of the company. Hammond was known for its extensive line of world, historical, school, and thematic atlases, but the company also issued a wide variety of other cartographic items, including maps, globes, and transparencies during the last 100 years. It printed numerous other works, primarily for the educational market. In addition to its own imprints, Hammond's cartographic output was included in the encyclopedias, almanacs, dictionaries, religous texts, and textbooks of many other publishers.