Louis C. Karpinski map collection
- ASM0309
- Collection
- 1694-1938
The Karpinski Map Collection contains maps from the Caribbean, the Southeast of the United States, the Mediterranean, Central America, and South America.
Early maps
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- General term for cartographic works made by human observation and surveying, prior to the invention of complex scientific cartographic equipment in the 19th century and later. Ancient maps are documented by the 7th century BCE; star maps dating to 14,500 BCE are found on the walls of the Lascaux caves.
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- ASM0313
- Collection
Carlos Sanz was the author of several articles and books dealing with cartography and the discovery of the New World. The Sanz map collection includes 19 reproductions of maps and charts originally published between 1482 and 1598 by well known cartographers such as Mercator, Juan de la Cosa, Contarini, and Ptolemy. These maps form part of 50 items reproduced and published with a commentary by Sanz in his two volume work entitled Mapas antiguos del mundo: (siglos XV-XVI) (Madrid, 1962).
Purdy, Helen C. Map collection
- ASM0235
- Collection
- 1700-1800
The late Helen C. Purdy, professor emeritus and former head of the Archives and Special Collections Department, donated a variety of library materials following her retirement in 1991. This collection consists of maps of Florida and the West Indies.