Collection Items

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    Film, Video
    Will Work for Maps The Library welcomes Friends of the Library of Congress, Phillips Society, and Washington Map Society members for a discussion on maps by Laura McElfresh.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2022
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    Mapping the Electoral Demographics of the United States by John Hessler The Library welcomes Friends of the Library of Congress, Phillips Society, and Washington Map Society members for a discussion on Mapping U.S. elections through History by John Hessler.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2022
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    Society of Woman Geographers Conference (Afternoon Session) This conference explores the role of women in the evolution of mapping and use of maps by women both in the past and today through a series of illustrated presentations by some of the leading experts in the field. (Afternoon session.)
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2015
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    From Terra to Terabytes: Popular Cartography, and Military and Intelligence Cartography (Afternoon, Day 1) Day One, afternoon sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association of collectors, geographers, historians and map enthusiasts, with a shared interest in supporting the programs and activities of the Library's Geography and Map Division. Speakers (including Keith Clarke and Timothy Barney) presented a sweeping view of the field,…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2014
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    From Terra to Terabytes: Scientific Cartography & The Future of Cartography & Geodesign (Morning, Day 2) Day Two, morning sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association of collectors, geographers, historians and map enthusiasts, with a shared interest in supporting the programs and activities of the Library's Geography and Map Division. Speakers (including Judith A. Tyner and Philip Stooke) presented a sweeping view of the…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2014
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    From Terra to Terabytes: Popular Cartography, and Military and Intelligence Cartography (Morning, Day 1) Day One, morning sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association of collectors, geographers, historians and map enthusiasts, with a shared interest in supporting the programs and activities of the Library's Geography and Map Division. Speakers (including Mark Monmonier, Stephen Hornsby, James Akerman and Ralph Ehrenberg) presented a sweeping…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2014
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    From Terra to Terabytes: Scientific Cartography & The Future of Cartography & Geodesign (Afternoon, Day 2) Day Two, afternoon sessions of the annual conference of the Philip Lee Phillips Map Society of the Library of Congress, established in 1995 as an association of collectors, geographers, historians and map enthusiasts, with a shared interest in supporting the programs and activities of the Library's Geography and Map Division. Speakers (including Jill Desimini, Laura Kurgan, John Hessler and Douglas Richardson) presented a sweeping…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2014
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    Re-Examining the Portolan Chart: History, Navigation and Science To the historian of cartography, the invention of the portolan chart is a major revolutionary moment in the history of mapping. This early map began as the workaday navigational tool of medieval mariners and later developed into a highly stylized and decorative art form. Yet the origin and development of the portolan chart is shrouded in mystery. The conference, sponsored by the Library's Geography…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2010
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    Redrawing Ptolemy: The Cartography of Martin Waldseemüller & Mathias Ringmann (a.m. session) An all-day conference brought together scholars to discuss the entire Waldseemüller body of work and that of his fellow cartographer Mathias Ringmann. Morning speakers included John Hebert, John Hessler, David Parsons, Susan Danforth, Daniel DeSimone, Sylvia Albro and John Bertonaschi.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2013
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    The World of Ptolemy and the Birth of the Cartographic Atlas Explore images of rare atlases printed between 1475 and 1600 being shown together as a complete group for the very first time.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2022
  • Film, Video
    Mapping the Great War A cartographic specialist and a military historian discuss maps and mapping during World War I.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2017
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    Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the US Board on Geographic Names: Traditions & Transitions The 125th anniversary of the U.S. Board of Geographic Names was observed with a one-day symposium on geographic names. The Board was established by an executive order of President Benjamin Harrison on September 4, 1890, to standardize geographic names for federal government use. The Board is a federal body comprised of 10 member agencies and includes a Domestic and Foreign Names Committees and three…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2015
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    Islands in the Stream: Cuban Maps from the Past to the Future Architect and urban planner Julio Cesar Perez discusses the history of Cuba through cartography, starting with the Juan de la Cosa map of 1500, up to his own Master Plan for XXI Century Havana.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2016
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    Re-Imagining the U.S. Civil War: Reconnaissance, Surveying and Cartography (afternoon session) Cartographers during the U.S. Civil War invented new techniques and mapped the country--both Union and Confederate territories--more accurately than ever before in the nation's history. The afternoon session of this day-long conference included presentations on "Mapping the New Coasts of War,"Shedding a Little Light: Early Photographic Techniques Used to Reproduce Maps" and a reenactment and demonstration of the surveying and cartographic methods of the…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2011
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    North Korea Uncovered: The Crowd-Sourced Mapping of the World's Most Secret State Curtis Melvin has sought to cast light on the mysterious state of North Korea. From 2006 to 2009, he employed Google Earth to create "North Korea Uncovered," one of the most detailed maps of North Korea that has ever been available to the public. Melvin has gone on to help develop "38 North: DPRK Digital Atlas," which depicts thousands of buildings, monuments, missile-storage facilities,…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2015
  • Film, Video
    Finding the Antipodes (Day 1 Morning) Scholars gather at this 2-day symposium to discuss the history and cartography of the Arctic and the Antarctic, including the modern mapping of the poles that highlights dramatic changes during the last five decades. (Day 1, morning)
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2015
  • Film, Video
    Finding the Antipodes (Day 2) Scholars gather at this 2-day symposium to discuss the history and cartography of the Arctic and the Antarctic, including the modern mapping of the poles that highlights dramatic changes during the last five decades. (Day 2)
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2015
  • Film, Video
    Visualizing the Nation's Capital (Day 2) This conference showcases the unparalleled cartographic collections at the Library of Congress and engage a wide array of experts in exploring how Washington has evolved over 200 years. Speakers include Jon Campbell, Pamela Scott, Roberta Stevens, Dan Bailey, Thomas Patterson, Susan Spain and Eliza Voigt. (Day Two)
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2012
  • Film, Video
    Facts or Fictions: The Mysteries of Renaissance Cartography This two-day conference celebrates the 500th anniversary of Martin Waldseemüller's Carta Marina, one of the great masterpieces of Renaissance cartography, and focuses on some of the most mysterious maps of the Medieval and Early Modern periods. First of four sessions.
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2016
  • Film, Video
    Exploring Waldseemuller's World: Sources and Texts Prominent scholars gathered at the Library to examine Waldseemuller's cartographic vision and to reflect on the philosophical and historical context of the map's production and reception. Experts spoke on a wide range of topics, from the history of exploration and German Humanism to the mathematical and astronomical basis of early 16th-century cartography. Using the first session on the transmission of texts as a general…
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2009
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    Finding the Antipodes (Day 1 Afternoon) Scholars gather at this 2-day symposium to discuss the history and cartography of the Arctic and the Antarctic, including the modern mapping of the poles that highlights dramatic changes during the last five decades. (Day 1, afternoon)
    • Contributor: Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division - Library of Congress
    • Date: 2015