Walter William Ristow Papers
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Title: Walter William Ristow Papers
Date: 1933-1985

Creator:
  • Ristow, Walter William, 1908-
Unique Identifier: MSS N

Quantity: 1.0 cubic foot

Physical Description: 3 archives boxes

Repository:
La Crosse Public Library
Contact Information

Archival Location:
La Crosse Public Library (Map)

Abstract:
Ristow was named head of New York Public Library’s map division in 1937 and served for nine years. In 1946 he began working at Library of Congress and was named chief of the map division in 1968. Ristow was born and raised in La Crosse, Wis., but spent most his adult life in the eastern United States.

This collection consists of articles, 1933-1985, written by Walter W. Ristow, on the subjects of map librarianship and the history of maps and mapmaking. The articles are arranged alphabetically by title in two sets.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.lcpl-mssn
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