Jacques M. May Papers, 1943-1960

Container Title
Series: 5. Inquiries, 1913-1968
File Plan: AGS arranged much of its incoming correspondence according to a numerical classification scheme, which assigned numbers to various regional and topical classifications and sub-classifications. When these numbers appear in the finding aid, the corresponding region or topic is provided in brackets. The schemes are available in the collection (box 14, folder 19 and box 15, folder 3) and the AGS Library.

Scope and Content Note: This series is comprised of correspondence of inquiries and reference questions the Library received from various persons and organizations.
Subseries: 5A. Regional Classification, 1915-1968
Box   14
Folder   19
AGS Regional Classification, key, undated
Box   14
Folder   20
1-16 : 1 [The Americas : General Geography], 1924-1962
Box   14
Folder   21
2-10 : 5 [Canada and United States : Atlantic Provinces], 1923-1953
Box   14
Folder   22
6-10 : 345 [United States : Surveying], 1932-1934
Box   14
Folder   23
6-10 : 47 [United States : Biogeography], 1930-1968
Box   14
Folder   24
6-10 : 5 [United States : Human Geography], 1929-1956
Box   14
Folder   25
6-10 : 6-9 [United States : Eastern United States], 1925-1950
Box   14
Folder   26
6 [Northeastern United States], 1915-1956
Box   14
Folder   27
7 [Southeastern United States], 1924-1952
Box   14
Folder   28
8-10 : 8 [Great Plains : North Central United States], 1924-1951
Box   14
Folder   29
9-10 [South Central and Western United States], 1925-1951
Box   14
Folder   30
11-16 [Latin America], 1925-1931
Box   14
Folder   31
11-12 [Caribbean Area], 1924-1966
Box   14
Folder   32-33
13-16 [South America], 1924-1968
Box   14
Folder   34-35
17-27 [Europe], 1921-1947
Box   14
Folder   36
24b [Poland], geographical dictionary, 1934, undated
Box   14
Folder   37
28-30 [North Africa], 1920-1949
Box   14
Folder   38
31-35 [Tropical Africa and Indian Ocean Islands], 1924-1964
Box   14
Folder   39-40
36-45 [Asia], 1924-1965
Box   14
Folder   41
46 [Pacific Islands], 1924-1947
Box   14
Folder   42
47-52 [Arctic Regions and Oceans], 1924-1967
Box   14
Folder   43
48 [Antarctic], 1924-1927
Box   15
Folder   1
48b [Antarctic Nomenclature], from Joerg's file, 1929
Box   15
Folder   2
49 [Atlantic Ocean], 1924-1928
Subseries: 5B. Topical Classification [General], 1913-1968
Box   15
Folder   3
AGS Topical Classification, key, undated
Box   15
Folder   4-5
1-13 [General Description], 1913-1954
Box   15
Folder   4-5
13 [Regionalism], 1929-1950, undated
Box   15
Folder   6
2 [Travel and Exploration], 1922-1958
Box   15
Folder   7
3 [Mathematical Geography], 1914-1958
Box   15
Folder   8-9
4-47 [Physical Geography], 1914-1959, undated
Box   15
Folder   10
470 [Phenology], from Joerg's file, 1924-1925, undated
Box   15
Folder   11-12
5-56 [Human Geography], 1923-1963, undated
Box   15
Folder   13
6 [Historical Geography], 1921-1932
Box   15
Folder   14-15
7-75 [Geographical Methodology], 1921-1968, undated
Box   15
Folder   16-17
8-81 [Aids to Geographical Research], 1921-1958, undated
Box   15
Folder   18
9 [History], undated