Guide to the Atlas and Map Collection, 1549-1938

Guide to the Atlas and Map Collection,
1549-1938

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Collection Summary

Repository: Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries
Title: Atlas and Map Collection
Dates: 1549-1938
Quantity: ca. 10 cubic ft
Abstract: Maps of London, England, ca. 1560, 1899, and 1923; maps of the North American colonies, the city of New York, New York State, the West Indies, South America, and Europe, 1549-1938; and atlases of the world, the European continent, and the American continent, 1572-1815.
Forms of Materials: Maps and atlases.

Scope and Content Note

Maps of London, England, ca. 1560, 1899, and 1923; maps of the North American colonies, the city of New York, New York State, the West Indies, South America, and Europe, 1549-1938; and atlases of the world, the European continent, and the American continent, 1572-1815.

Languages represented in the collection include English, French, German, Latin, and Dutch.

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Access and Use

Access

This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.

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Subject Headings

Places:

  • Europe--Maps.
  • London (England)--Maps.
  • New York (N.Y.)--Maps.
  • New York (State)--Maps.
  • North America--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
  • North America--Maps.
  • South America--Maps.
  • West Indies--Maps.

Document Types:

  • Maps.

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Encoding Information

Encoded by Elizabeth Clarke, April 2007.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Atlas and Map Collection, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.

Processing Information

Original processing date unknown.

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Container List

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