Nicholas R. Chrisman collection : gray literature on the origins of computerized geographic information systems

Collection Summary

Title	Nicholas R. Chrisman collection : gray literature on the origins of computerized geographic information systems
Span Dates	1956-2006
Call No.	G70.2 coll Chrisman
Extent	41 boxes (21 linear ft.)
Language	Collection material in English and French
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.gm017009
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017585117
Summary	Nicholas R. Chrisman is a pioneer in the field of geographic information systems, known commonly as GIS. From 1972 to 1983, he worked at the Harvard Lab for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis; he went to work in GIS research, instruction, and journal publications as an editor and writer. His forty-plus year career is represented in this collection of 41 archival boxes containing gray literature, manuscripts, letters and other printed material; it also contains GIS maps, computer files, software, and printouts.