Guide to the Atlas and Map Collection,
1549-1938
Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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| 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
There is no container list currently available for this collection.