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Series XI: United States of America (continued)
Conservation Map of the United States of America, 1936 (continued)
17 x 26 cm
M.R.: Scholastic
W.F.W.
Magazine
Map shows the regions of the U.S. that are in danger due to the lack of conservation measures.
FOLDER 490 300 Years of Secondary Education in America 1635-1935, circa 1935
46 c 61.5 cm
Watson, Ernest W
Map shows important events in the movement of secondary education from East to West.
FOLDER 491 Life in Colonial America and the Westward Expansion of the United States, circa 1957
85 x 61 cm
60 miles to the inch
New York: General Drafting Co., Inc.
Map shows areas of historic interest and the dates areas were settled. On the verso, "The Westward Expansion of the United States." showing the dates of admittance to the Union, as well as major expansion routes and trails.
FOLDER 492 Conquest of a Continent, circa 1933
53.5 x 68.5 cm
Minneapolis: Bureau of Engraving, Inc.
Kaiser, August, Painter, Clara Smith
Map depicts the major road, trails, and railroads across the country. The border surrounding the map highlights important events in America history.
FOLDER 493 Everyfamilies [sic] Vacation Guide Summer 1956, circa 1956
29 x 42 cm
Everywoman's Way
Vestal, H.B.
Magazine
Map of the U.S. with the various festivals in each state marked. Map in halves.
FOLDER 494 Collier's Game Fish Map of the United States
35 x 79 cm
Williams, Ben Ames
Map to accompany the article, "Fishing Can Be Fun." Map the U.S. divided into various regions, overlain with the outlines of various types of fish caught in these regions.
FOLDER 495 The Wild Flowers of Spring
35 x 53 cm
Holiday [Magazine]
Whitehill, Clayton
"A cartograph of 102 early-blooming native plants characteristic of the various regions of the U.S." Outline of U.S. filled in with flowers. Map in two halves.
FOLDER 496 America -- Its Folklore A Pictorial Map
18 x 11 cm
New York: Associated American Artists
Gropper, William
Small pamphlet to accompany a pictorial map. Explains the small drawings on the map.
FOLDER 497 Folklore and Legends of Our Country, circa 1960
21.2 x 31.8 cm
New York: Esso Standard
Map shows pictures illustrating famous folktales and legends. Descriptions accompanying illustrations on map.
FOLDER 498 Folklore and Legends of Our Country, circa 1960
60.7 x 89.8 cm
New York: Esso Standard
Map of U.S. showing cartoons depicting famous folktales or legends of the 50 states. On the verso, is more information about folktales including a map of the Atlantic and Gulf States highlighting historic points of interest. Map intended for classroom use.
FOLDER 499 Storyteller's Map of American Myths
35 x 77 cm
Lewicki
Map of the U.S. shows small cartoons/drawings of folk legends and heros and heroines scattered across the country.
FOLDER 500 William Gropper's America Its Folklore, 1946
56.5 x 83 cm
Gropper, William
Map depicts figures from America folklore and history.
FOLDER 501 Folklore Music Map of the United States
59.5 x 79 cm
New York: Hagstrom Company, Inc.
Lawrence, Dorthea Dix
From "The Primer of American Music." Map shows the 48 states and songs that identify specific places or events in America. The border is made of drawings of various musical instruments commonly used in folk music.
FOLDER 502 [Libby's Famous Foods Are Packed In These Fine Producing Areas]
28 x 59.5 cm
Magazine advertisement for Libby's food products. The outline of states are shown along with the drawings of the foods they grow for Libby's.
FOLDER 503 Albert Richard Football Map, circa 1938
48.5 x 66 cm
Milwaukee: Albert Richard Co.
The map shows the location of many U.S. colleges and universities with a flag and identifies which conference each school is in. At the bottom is a "Key to Official College Nickname." On the verso, an advertisement for coats/menswear.
FOLDER 504 Historic Houses A Cartograph of Thirty-One Famous American Homes, 1947
35 x 53 cm
Holiday [Magazine]
Saalberg, Allen
Map shows the U.S. with 'north' to the right of the map and the location of famous American homes. Cut in half.
FOLDER 505 An Historic Map of the United States, circa 1940
54.5 x 85.5 cm
Scholastic Corporation
Map depicts the states and capitals, dates admitted into the Union, and important events that took place. Inset maps of the New England colonies and Mid-Atlantic states expand the amount of detail shown.
FOLDER 506 Patriotic Panorama of the United States, circa 1942
43.5 x 54.5 cm
Milwaukee: Albert Richard Co.
Map of the U.S. showing the flags of 48 states, highlighting important events in American patriotic history, flags of the Revolution, dates of states' admittance to the Union, and the Presidents of the U.S.
FOLDER 507 America -- Its History A Pictorial Map
18 x 11 cm
New York: Associated American Artists
Bohrod, Aaron
Small pamphlet to accompany the pictorial map, explains the small drawings on the map.
FOLDER 508 America -- a Nation of One People From Many Countries, circa 1940
86 x 143 cm
New York: The Council Against Intolerance in America
Map shows the resources and products from various regions of the U.S. and the backgrounds of the immigrant groups that settled there. Also a chart of famous Americans from Industry, Science, Literature, and the Arts along with their ancestry.
FOLDER 509 A Literary Map of the United States: Books That Sharpen Perception of the American Scene, 1947
35 x 53 cm
Holiday [Magazine]
Grushkin, Philip
Map of U.S. has small drawings depicting people, places, or events accompanying the title and author of the book relating to the geographical location.
FOLDER 510 A Literary Map of the United States, 1940
53.5 x 83 cm
Scholastic Corporation
Map shows authors, titles, and some sketches of books written about various areas of the country. Inset maps of New England, Mid-Atlantic states, and New York City enlarged to allow for more detail.
FOLDER 511 National Parks of the United States and Southern Canada, 1946
35 x 52 cm
Holiday [Magazine]
Freed, Maurice
Map shows various landmarks and famous scenic areas of the National Parks of U.S. and Southern Canada. A list of parks accomanies the map. Map cut in half. 2 copies.
FOLDER 512 National Parks, circa 1948
34 x 52.5 cm
Lewicki
Map shows the location of national parks across the U.S. and famous sights that can be found there. A key is given to identify the names of the parks.
FOLDER 513 The Natural Parks -- Where the Wilderness Makes its Last Stand, 1949
20 x 29 cm
The New York Times
Map of the U.S. highlighting National Parks. Accompanying article.
FOLDER 514 Virginiae Partis Australis et Floridae Partis Orientalis
31 x 40.5 cm
10 "Milliaria Germanica Communia" to the inch
Map from Virginia to Florida. A "glue" or shellack of some kind spread over the face of the map turning it brown-colored. Hand colored.
FOLDER 515 Oil in America, circa 1945
60.7 x 84.7 cm
New Jersey: General Drafting Co., Inc.
Standard Oil Company (New Jersey)
Map shows the states with pictures drawn highlighting the role of oil and oil products in everyday materials. Three inset maps "Producing Interests," "Pipeline Interests," and "Refineries."
FOLDER 516 Physiographic Regions of the United States, circa 1932
36.3 x 56.2 cm
1:9,000,000
New York: The Geographical Press, Columbia University
Lobeck, A.K.
The map shows the rivers, valleys, mountains, etc of the U.S. A cut-away profile of the U.S. from the Atlantic to Pacific is given at the bottom of the page. Six sides of accompanying text included with the map.
FOLDER 517 48 States - One Nation, 1939
15 x 25.5 cm
New York: "The New York Times World's Fair Section
Corvinus, Bernard
Pictorial map of the U.S. labelled with the resources and products of the states. Accompanied the article "Our Varied but United States." by William Allen Whites.
FOLDER 518 The Covarrubias America, circa 1942
16 x 22.5 cm
New York: Associated American Artists
Covarrubias, Miguel
Advertisement from "The New York Times Magazine" 22 November 1942. A reproduction of a pictorial map of the U.S., the resources, topography, and products of the U.S. are drawn.
FOLDER 519 [Listing of States], circa 1960
Part of a magazine article that may accompany a pictorial map of the United States.
FOLDER 520 Picture Map of the United States of America, circa 1933
96 x 116.5 cm
New York: Friendship Press, Inc.
Southard, Frank R.
Blank map of the U.S. bordered by hand-colored cartoons.
FOLDER 521 Sights to See in Every State, circa 1936
54 x 78.5 cm
New York: General Drafting Co., Inc.
Map shows cities and the sights, products, resources, and events they are famous for. From a pamphlet "United States." by Socony-Vaccuum Oil Company, Inc. Map on verso: "Mail Highways of the United States."
FOLDER 522 The United States of America, circa 1935
42 x 59 cm
Massachusetts: Ernest Dudley Chase
Chase, Ernest Dudley
Map shows the buildings, resources, and products of towns across America.
FOLDER 523 Take Your Change In War Stamps
22.5 x 34.5 cm
Placemat
Map shows the U.S. with state outlines and capitals marked. In the margin the states and their capitals are listed by date of entry into the Union.
FOLDER 524 Pageant of the States
68 x 68 cm
Lamb, Tom
Textile
Scarf shows the states and some of the products, vegitation, animals, etc. that they are known for. Cloth scarf map.
FOLDER 525 Our United States, circa 1941
28 x 37 cm
USA: The Platt and Munk Co., Inc.
Puzzle
3 Map puzzles, "Map of the United States-States, Cities, and Towns," "Map of the United States-Products and Resources," and "Pioneer Map of the United States." "Products and Resources" map is the same as the copy found in the Vault Puzzle collection.
FOLDER 226 1948 Vacation Map, circa 1948
["Seventeen"]
Map shows a rough string outline of the U.S. with "postcards" held beneath the string. The map caption reads, "Stick a pin almost anywhere in our pin-up map and you're certain to hit something worth seeing." Map in 2 halves.
FOLDER 527 Play Hours
Map shows the outline of the U.S. filled in with drawings of people at various types of recreational activities.
FOLDER 528 United States Inlay Puzzle
28 x 35.5 cm
Minneapolis: A.M. Walzer Co.
Map of U.S. cut along state lines shows the states, locations of their capitals, and the products of the various regions of the country. The border lists the states and their capitals.
FOLDER 529 United States Map Puzzle, circa 1940s
24.5 x 38.5 cm
Rochester, NY: E.E. Fairchild Corp.
Puzzle
Map of U.S. "cut along state lines" shows the capitals of each state and the major resources of the states. On the verso of the box cover is population information and resource/product information for each state.
FOLDER 530 For 127 Years Famous Americans Have Praised the Greatness of Historic Old Crow
35 x 34.5 cm
The Washington Post
Newspaper advertisement
Map of U.S. showing the different regions of the U.S. by their resources and products. The Cameos-Portraits of famous Americans are scattered around the map.
FOLDER 531 The Nation's Resources, circa 1933
31.5 x 50 cm
New York: Bernard Corvinus
Map of the U.S. indicating the resources of various regions symbolized by small drawings.
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