Title: American Geographical Society Map Department Records
Inclusive Dates: 1862-1985
Bulk Dates: bulk 1914-1978

Creator:

• American Geographical Society. Map Department

Call Number: AGSL Archival Collection 1

Quantity:

• 6 cubic ft. (14 boxes)
• 30 oversize folders

Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library

Archival Location:

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, American Geographical Society Library (Map)

Abstract:

Records of the Map Department of the American Geographical Society (AGS) of New York, including annual reports, correspondence, maps, and general files. The majority of the records date from 1914 to 1978, when the maps and library of the AGS were transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-agsl-agslac0001

The American Geographical Society was founded in 1851 by a group of professional geographers to promote the use and collection of geographical information. The Map Department provided geographical research and cartography services to many different institutions, such as the United States government, the National Science Foundation, and numerous universities and corporations. It took part in landmark projects such as mapping the polar regions and helped lead the way for the use of aerial photography. The department also provided map services, charts, and atlases not only to explorers and academia, but to the general public as well.

The collection consists of the records of the American Geographical Society Map Department, including annual reports, general files, correspondence, maps, and operational records such as telephone logs and guest registers. There are also materials from the Office of Population Research and other census data.

The records are arranged into the following series:

1. Annual Reports, 1914-1975
2. General Files, 1862-1985
3. Maps, circa 1918-1969
4. Office of Population Research, 1912-1950

Within each series, the files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then chronologically.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• American Geographical Society of New York Records. AGSNY Archival Collection 1.

• American Geographical Society Library Records. AGSL Archival Collection 2.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

The American Geographical Society (AGS) donated these records to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries in 1978 as part of its entire map and library collections.

Processing Information

Bob Jaeger processed the collection in January 2010 (Michael Doylen supervised). In the summer of 2014, Bob Jaeger added additional files and renumbered the existing files accordingly.

	Series: 1. Annual Reports, 1914-1975
Box   1 Folder   1-61	1914-1975
	Series: 2. General Files, 1862-1985	⇧
Box   11	Accessions to the Map Collection [vol. 29], 1905-1909 Physical Description: 1 volume
Box   1 Folder   62	Advisory Committee, donations, 1921-1968
	AGS Collection
Box   1 Folder   63	Lee Ash Report, 1975-1976
Box   1 Folder   64	misleading statements, 1974
Box   1 Folder   65	operational cost, 1975-1976
Box   1 Folder   66	partial inventory, undated
Box   1 Folder   67	AGS Committee, Operation & Popularization, 1974, undated
Box   1 Folder   68	Antarctic Exchange Material From United States Geological Survey, 1963-1972
Box   1 Folder   69	Appreciation Letters, 1955-1977
Box   1 Folder   70	Archives Disposal, 1974
Box   1 Folder   71	Assessment of Rare Holdings, 1973-1974, undated
Box   1 Folder   72	Atlas Care, 1973, undated
	Atlas of the Americas
Box   1 Folder   73	invitations to the conference and replies to questionnaires, 1941-1942
Box   1 Folder   74	Latin America, correspondence, 1941-1942
Box   1 Folder   75	Latin America, duplicates of statements, 1940-1942
Box   1 Folder   76	special arrangements, 1942
	Atlas Microfilm Project
Box   1 Folder   77	descriptions, 1971-1974
Box   1 Folder   78	Micro Industrial Corp., 1970-1974
Box   1 Folder   79	orders, 1973-1975
Box   1 Folder   80	Bibliography of Regions East and West of Sierra de Perijá, undated
Box   1 Folder   81	Bicentennial Commission, New York State, 1973-1975
Box   1 Folder   82	Bicentennial Corporation, New York City, 1973-1976
Box   1 Folder   83	Bicentennial Correspondence, 1973-1975
Box   1 Folder   84	Bicentennial National Endowment for the Humanities, 1974-1975
Box   1 Folder   85	Bicentennial Project, 1974-1975
Box   1 Folder   86	Bicentennial Publications, 1973-1976
Box   1 Folder   87	Bowman, Isaiah, 1907-1933
Box   1 Folder   88	Briesemeister, William, 1955-1960
Box   1 Folder   89	Brown, Ralph, 1937-1947
Box   1 Folder   90	Cartographic Activities, 1974-1975, undated
Box   1 Folder   91	Cataloging, questions, 1964-1975
Box   1 Folder   92	"Cataloguing and Finding Rules" by Roman Drazniowsky, 1964
Box   1 Folder   93	Census Bureau, Association of American Geographers, staff meetings, 1931-1938
Box   2 Folder   1	Census Materials, correspondence, 1921-1922
Box   2 Folder   2	Census Materials, statistics, 1922-1925, undated
	City Data for the U.S. Department of State
Box   9 Folder   1	cities of over 50,000, north and south, 1942
Box   9 Folder   2	selected towns, United States, 1942
Box   9 Folder   3	towns of 5,000 to 50,000, north and south, 1942
Box   10 Folder   1-3	sheets 1-3, 1942
Box   2 Folder   3	Current Geographic Publications, advertising, 1976-1978
Box   2 Folder   4	Current Geographic Publications, correspondence, 1976-1978
Box   2 Folder   5	Davis, William Morris, 1907-1928, undated
Box   2 Folder   6	Denmark [40], 1925-1927
Box   2 Folder   7	Dictionary of American Biography, 1928
Box   2 Folder   8	Directions for Behm, deep sounding machine, Wilkins or Ellsworth, undated
Box   2 Folder   9	Directories, 1976-1977
Box   2 Folder   10	Drazniowsky, Roman, memos, 1963-1978
Box   2 Folder   11	Ekblaw, W. Elmer, 1918-1919
Box   2 Folder   12	Exxon Project, Ivory Coast and Niger, 1975
Box   2 Folder   13	Fail-Safe Budget, 1975-1976
Box   2 Folder   14	Fellows Day and Exhibits [560], 1937-1957
Box   2 Folder   15	Finances, proposals, bibliographies, 1975, undated
Box   2 Folder   16	Franklin Mint Project, 1977
Box   2 Folder   17	George Washington Maps and Atlas, committee, 1930-1931
Box   2 Folder   18	Grenfell-Forbes Expedition to Northern Labrador, report, 1931
Box   11	Guestbooks (Registers), 1915-1947 Physical Description: 3 volumes
Box   12	Guestbooks (Registers), 1948-1978 Physical Description: 3 volumes
Box   2 Folder   19	Harris, Chauncy D., 1945-1950
Box   2 Folder   20	Hillendale Museum, 1974-1975
Box   13	Incoming Business Phone Calls, 1970-1975 Physical Description: 1 volume
Box   2 Folder   21	Index to Place Names, France, Germany, Italy, and Islands in the Pacific, undated
Box   2 Folder   22	Inquiry and the American Commission to Negotiate Peace, lists of maps, 1917-1919
Box   2 Folder   23	Lee Collection, Spanish documents, 1927-1931
Box   2 Folder   24	Library of Congress, 1966-1976
Box   2 Folder   25	Linguistic Atlas Project, 1975
Box   2 Folder   26	Map Classification Shelf-List, undated
Box   2 Folder   27	Map Collectors, undated
	Map Department
Box   2 Folder   28	history, 1924-1975
Box   2 Folder   29	staff, 1974
Box   2 Folder   30	statistics, 1964-1977
Box   2 Folder   31	Map Librarianship, 1975
Box   2 Folder   32	Maps, Charts, and Atlases Sold, 1947-1952, undated
Box   2 Folder   33	Maps, rare, 1965-1978
Box   2 Folder   34	Mariner's Astrolabe/Quadrant, description, 1928
Box   2 Folder   35	McNee, Robert, memos, 1973-1976
Box   2 Folder   36	Medical Geography, undated
Box   2 Folder   37	Memos, directors, 1956-1972
Box   2 Folder   38	Mendenhall, W.C., U.S. Geological Survey, 1931
Box   2 Folder   39	Miller Ellipsoidal Stereographic Projection System, data, undated
Box   6-8	Miller Oblated Stereographic Projection System, 1955-1956 Physical Description: 6 volumes
Box   2 Folder   40	Millionth Map, 1929-1945, undated
Box   2 Folder   41-42	Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1963-1978
Box   2 Folder   43	Mogilnick, Eugenia, 1978
Box   2 Folder   44	Myers, Sally, 1976
Box   14	National Atlas, bibliography of climatic maps of the western hemisphere, compiled by Charles Hitchcock and Wilma Fairchild, 1944
Box   15 Folder   1	National Atlas, Correspondence, Shelf list 1957-1965
Box   5 Folder   1	Notes on Gourou-IndoChina, 1945, undated
Box   2 Folder   45	Other Geographical Societies and Meetings, 1895-1906
Box   2 Folder   46	Peri Reis Map, 1960-1962, undated
Box   2 Folder   47	Permissions, 1968-1977
Box   2 Folder   48	Personnel, former and policies, 1963-1977
	Projects
Box   2 Folder   49	acquisitions, 1971-1975
Box   2 Folder   50	New Paltz, State University of New York, 1975
Box   2 Folder   51	proposals, 1947-1974, , undated
Box   2 Folder   52	Publications, correspondence, 1899-1975
Box   2 Folder   53	Publicity Campaign for AGS, 1974
Box   2 Folder   54	Questionnaires, undated
Box   2 Folder   55	Rand McNally Christmas Card, featuring the Leardo Map, 1952
Box   2 Folder   56	Redgrave Information Resources Corporation, 1972-1974
Box   2 Folder   57	Reference Letters, 1969-1978
Box   12	Regional Classification, atlas, undated Physical Description: 1 volume
	Reports
Box   3 Folder   1	"Abstracts of Terrestrial Phenomena Observed Following the Solar Flare of 23 February 1956", University of Alaska, 1956
Box   5 Folder   2	"Appalachian Trail", Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club, undated
Box   3 Folder   2	Board of Surveys and Maps and Board on Geographic Names, 1919-1962
Box   5 Folder   3	Congresso International de Geografia, speech by Dudley L. Stamp, undated
Box   3 Folder   3	"Instructions for Flight Check of Aeronautical Charts", United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1946
Box   5 Folder   4	Millionth Map Compilation Material for Venezuela, Charles B. Hitchcock, 1951
Box   3 Folder   4	National Land-Use Planning Committee, members, undated
Box   3 Folder   5	National Parks Service, 1928-1962
Box   3 Folder   6	"Proposed Survey of the Republic of El Salvador", 1924
Box   3 Folder   7	Science Advisory Board, 1933, undated
Box   3 Folder   8	"Soil Erosion", Department of the Interior, 1934
Box   3 Folder   9	Tennessee Valley Authority, 1933-1954
Box   3 Folder   10	"World Economy and International Relations" by Lewis L. Lorwin, undated
Box   13	Requests, 1957-1972 Physical Description: 2 volumes
Box   3 Folder   11	Research Catalog and Systematic Classification, undated
Box   3 Folder   12	Selling of Map Collection, rare material, 1973
Box   3 Folder   13	Special Libraries Association, 1965-1978
Box   3 Folder   14	Spink & Gaborc, Inc., 1958
Box   3 Folder   15	Staff, correspondence, 1894-1931
Box   3 Folder   16	Staff, newsletter, 1946-1952
Box   3 Folder   17	Standard Oil, 1967-1968
Box   3 Folder   18	Steuart, William M., Bureau of the Census, 1931
Box   3 Folder   19	Swann Auction Galleries, sale of duplicate items, 1952
Box   3 Folder   20	Tax Status, 1939-1970, undated
Box   13	Telephone Inquiries, 1973-1985 Physical Description: 2 volumes
Box   5 Folder   5	Topical Index, working copy, undated
Box   3 Folder   21	Ubique, 1971-1974
Box   4 Folder   1	United States Government, early correspondence, 1862-1896
Box   4 Folder   2	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1975-1978
Box   4 Folder   3	Welt-Seuchen Atlas, 1947-1962
Box   4 Folder   4	Volunteers, 1974-1977
Box   4 Folder   5	Washington Trip, 1944
	World Bank
Box   4 Folder   6	correspondence, 1975
Box   4 Folder   7	map source library project, 1975
Box   4 Folder   8	travel expense vouchers, 1975-1977
	Series: 3. Maps, circa 1918-1969 Scope and Content Note: This series contains about 30 oversize folders with numerous maps produced by the AGS Map Department. It is primarily composed of printed maps, with some containing annotations, but there a few manuscript maps too. Examples include sheets from the Millionth Map of Hispanic America, the World 1:5,000,000, and the Americas 1:5,000,000. Maps used in publications such as the Atlas of Disease and the Serial Atlas of the Marine Environment are present as well. Some of the maps are in various stages of completion, from blank projections to proofs. A few of the maps may have been produced for the Inquiry and used at the Paris Peace Conference after World War I. For more information or to view the maps, please see a staff member.	⇧
	Series: 4. Office of Population Research, 1912-1950	⇧
Box   5 Folder   6	Correspondence, 1942-1943
Box   5 Folder   7-12	Countries, A-V, 1912-1950