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Historical Maps Collection, 1500-1900

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#2052
Bib ID 15559821 View CLIO record
Creator(s)
Title Historical Maps Collection, 1500-1900
Physical Description 1400 items (40 mapcase drawers)
Language(s) English , French , German , Latin .
Access You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

Arrangement

Description

Summary

This is a miscellaneous collection of maps transferred from the Geology Department. Some are old and rare, some are modern facsimiles. Gifts, purchases, and relevant maps from other special collections were added over time. Maps are arranged geographically. The library has a card catalog listing the maps individually, alphabetized by geographical/political entitity depicted; i.e., maps of Paris are filed under P, maps of France under F, and maps of Europe under E.

General

The library has a card catalog listing the maps individually and a shelf list (Ref 41E/F and mezzanine card catalog drawer 54F, respectively).

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

All links open new windows.

Genre/Form

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
Maps (documents) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Road maps Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

After clicking 'Submit Request', users will login with their UNI and password (Columbia affiliates) or their special collections account (external users). Appointments are required and will be arranged according to each individual repository's policy.


Container List



Mapcase 14-A-1 Celestial


Mapcase 14-A-1 The World


Mapcase 14-A-1 Cassini Planisphere



Mapcase 14-A-2 Hemispheres, Polar Regions, Oceans



Mapcase 14-A-3 Africa



Mapcase 14-A-4 Mapcase 14-A-5 America - Central and Caribbean



Mapcase 14-A-6 America - North



Mapcase 14-A-7 America - North - Bermuda


Mapcase 14-A-7 America - North - Canada


Mapcase 14-A-7 America - North- Mexico



Mapcase 14-A-9 Mapcase 14-A-10 America - North - U.S.



Mapcase 14-B-1 America - North - U.S. (by sections)



Mapcase 14-B-2 America - North - U.S. (AL - CO)



Mapcase 14-B-3 America - North - U.S. (CT - FL)



Mapcase 14-B-4 America - North - U.S. (GA - KS)



Mapcase 14-B-5 America - North - U.S. (KY - MA)



Mapcase 14-B-6 America - North - U.S. (MI -MT)



Mapcase 14-B-7 America - North - U.S. (NE - NM)



Mapcase 14-B-8 Mapcase 14-B-9 America - North - U.S. (NYC)



Mapcase 14-B-9 America - North - U.S. (NY State)


Mapcase 14-B-9 P - America - North - U.S. (NYC) 1776-1777



Mapcase 14-B-10 America - North - U.S. (NY State)



Mapcase 14-C-1 America - North - U.S. (NC - OR)



Mapcase 14-C-2 America - North - U.S. (PA - TN)



Mapcase 14-C-3 America - North - U.S. (TX - WA)



Mapcase 14-C-4 America - North - U.S. (WVA - WY)



Mapcase 14-C-5 America - South



Mapcase 14-C-6 Near East, Asia (Asia Minor - China)



Mapcase 14-C-7 Asia (Holy Land - Turkey), Australia



Mapcase 14-C-8 Europe, Europe (Aegean -Dalmatia)



Mapcase 14-C-9 Europe (Finland - France)



Mapcase 14-C-10 Europe (Germany - Great Britain)



Mapcase 14-C-11 Europe (Great Britain - Holland)



Mapcase 14-C-12 Europe (Hungary - Italy)



Mapcase 14-C-13 Europe (Luxemburg - Scandinavia)



Mapcase 14-C-14 Europe (Spain - Turkey)

Currently the materials from this drawer are housed in 14-C-13



Mapcase 14-C-15 U.S. History (Wars: to Revolution)



Mapcase 14-D-1 U.S. History (Wars: Rev- War of 1812)



Mapcase 14-D-2 U.S. History (Mexican War - Civil War 1862)



Mapcase 14-D-3 U.S. History (Civil War 1863-1867)



Mapcase 14-D-4 U.S. History (Indian Wars, WWI, WWII)


Mapcase 14-D-4 U.S. History Topographical



Mapcase 14-D-5 Halsband Collection



Mapcase 14-Q-4 Jefferys & Faden, Plan of the City of New York in North America, Surveyed in the Years 1766 & 1767 [by Bernard Ratzer], London , 1776, 1 item; matted map, 51X39