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Collection Map Muriel H. Parry map collection

About this Item

Title

  • Muriel H. Parry map collection

Summary

  • The collection consists of some 871 maps that are largely pictorial. Muriel H. Parry, a librarian for the U.S. State Department, compiled the maps and several were deaccessioned from the StateDepartment's library. Formats in the collection include single map and maps in books, magazines, calendars, and advertisements. In addition, there are maps on napkins, gift cards, cloth, etc. Included are maps by Ernest Clegg, Richard Edes Harrison, Hal Shelton, Daniel K. Wallingford, MacDonald Gill, Chase Ernest Dudley, among others. Parry created a map that is part of the collection.

Names

  • Parry, Muriel H., 1922-2004, compiler, cartographer
  • Clegg, Ernest, cartographer
  • Harrison, Richard Edes, cartographer
  • Shelton, Hal, cartographer
  • Wallingford, Daniel K. cartographer
  • Gill, MacDonald, 1884-1947, cartographer
  • Chase, Ernest Dudley, 1878-1966, cartographer

Created / Published

  • [Various places] : [various publishers], 1538-1990.

Headings

  • -  North America--Maps
  • -  Asia--Maps
  • -  Africa--Maps
  • -  Europe--Maps
  • -  South America--Maps
  • -  Parry, Muriel H.,--1922-2004

Genre

  • World maps
  • Pictorial maps
  • Maps

Notes

  • -  The Muriel H. Parry map collection is organized into 14 series 1. World. 2. Africa. 3. Asia. 4. Soviet Union. 5. Parts of Southeast Asia and Oceania. 6. Europe. 7. Western Hemisphere. 8. Mexico. 9. North America. 10. Canada. 11. United States of America. 12. South America. 13 Miscellaneous. 14. Japan (in transliterated Japanese). Please consult the finding aid for more information.
  • -  Collection commonly referred to as Muriel H. Parry collection or the Parry collection.
  • -  Title supplied by cataloger.
  • -  Collection material in English, Latin, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese.
  • -  Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Muriel H. Parry map collection, Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
  • -  Finding aid available in the Geography and Map Reading Room and at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/eadgmd.gm021025

Medium

  • approximately 871 items
  • 871 folders

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3201.A5 coll .P3

Repository

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021588017

Access Advisory

  • Open to research.

Additional Metadata Formats

Finding Aid

Rights & Access

The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source). The Library of Congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17 of the United States Code) or any other restrictions in the Map Collection materials.

Note that the written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Clegg, Ernest, Cartographer, Richard Edes Harrison, Hal Shelton, Daniel K. Cartographer Wallingford, Macdonald Gill, and Ernest Dudley Chase. Muriel H. Parry map collection. composeds by Parry, Muriel H., Iler, Cartographer [Various places: various publishers, to 1990, 1538]

APA citation style:

Clegg, E., Harrison, R. E., Shelton, H., Wallingford, D. K. C., Gill, M. & Chase, E. D. (1538) Muriel H. Parry map collection. Parry, M. H., comp [Various places: various publishers, to 1990]

MLA citation style:

Clegg, Ernest, Cartographer, et al. Muriel H. Parry map collection. comp by Parry, Muriel H., Iler, Cartographer [Various places: various publishers, to 1990, 1538]