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Title
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Charting the Ephemeral: The Evolution of Climate Knowledge
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of maps and charts illustrating techniques and methods for manually depicting weather data. The project explores the ways in which early meteorologists sought to understand their environments, how the technological advancements such as the invention of the barometer, telegraph, and RADAR impacted knowledge of world climate.
Creator
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Jose Rivera
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
US/World
Historical Map
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Engraver
W.C. Woodbridge
Type
individual map, atlas sheet, book figure, part of bound collection, born-digital
Atlas map
Collection
Name of collection of which the map is a part
Rumsey Collection
Call Number
012025762
URL or Unique Identifier
http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?lunaMediaId=RUMSEY~8~1~28876~1120995
Date Published
1837
Date Depicted
1837
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Title
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Isothermal chart, or view of climates & productions (1937)
Description
An account of the resource
Building off his previous previous work, Woodbridge again depicts isothermal conditions. Here, he updates the way the planting information is displayed (in boxes, with horizontal text). Overall, Woodbridge notes that the figures on the chart indicate mean annual temperature of the places depicted. The dotted lines crossing the chart point out the places which have equal degrees of heat. Theres form the boundaries of the Regions distinguished by color.
What is also interesting about this map is that it appears to also be a planting calendar, suggesting what crops are best suited for each Region. These are depicted by the unbroken vertical lines reaching from each of the dotted Regional lines.
Creator
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W.C. Woodbridge
Publisher
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Belknap & Hamersley: Hartford Connecticut
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1837
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Scale [ca. 1:80,000,000] (W 125°--E 120°/N 74°--S 57°)
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Atlas Map
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
World
agriculture
Climate
climate data
climate zones
color
isothermal chart
mountains
planting calendar
temperature
world map
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Title
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Charting the Ephemeral: The Evolution of Climate Knowledge
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of maps and charts illustrating techniques and methods for manually depicting weather data. The project explores the ways in which early meteorologists sought to understand their environments, how the technological advancements such as the invention of the barometer, telegraph, and RADAR impacted knowledge of world climate.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Jose Rivera
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
US/World
Historical Map
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Type
individual map, atlas sheet, book figure, part of bound collection, born-digital
Map part of Woodbridge’s School Atlas to Accompany Woodbridge’s Rudiments of Geography: Atlas on a New Pla
Collection
Name of collection of which the map is a part
[Graphic Arts Collection].
Date Published
Hartford, Conn.: Oliver D. Cooke & Co., [1823])
Engraver
W.C. Woodbridge
Date Depicted
January 13, 1823
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Title
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Isothermal Chart, or View of Climates & Production, Drawn from the Accounts of Humboldt & Others
Description
An account of the resource
First world isothermal chart. Woodbridge notes that the figures on the chart indicate mean annual temperature of the places depicted. The dotted lines crossing the chart point out the places which have equal degrees of heat. Theres form the boundaries of the Regions distinguished by color.
What is also interesting about this map is that it appears to also be a planting calendar, suggesting what crops are best suited for each Region. These are depicted by the unbroken vertical lines reaching from each of the dotted Regional lines.
Creator
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W.C. Woodbridge
Source
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From Woodbridge’s School Atlas to Accompany Woodbridge’s Rudiments of Geography: Atlas on a New Plan
Publisher
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Hartford, Conn.: Oliver D. Cooke & Co., [1823])
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
January 13, 1823
Format
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Engraved map, with added color, 20.3 × 28.2 cm, scale not given
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
World
Language
A language of the resource
English
agriculture
Climate
climate data
color
isothermal chart
planting calendar
temperature
world map
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Title
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National Narratives in Pictorial Maps, 1929-1939
Description
An account of the resource
This collection explores American pictorial maps from the 1930s. Their modes of representation and their content may differ, but they all represent an attempt at shaping and responding to contemporary national identity. Depicted beside and beneath the map's ostensible themes (food, natural resources, American history), is more subliminal messaging about race and American identity. The aesthetics of the maps vary, but they all depict the United States in approximately the same scale and style.
<p>In my project, I hope to explore the arguments these maps were making. Further questions include: why was there an uptick in pictorial map making in this time? More broadly, how does the form of these pictorial maps relate to their function? What does the publishing power behind these maps -- one map was privately published, two were published by large food companies -- mean? How do these maps fit in to the larger historiographical discussion on the creation and consumption of culture during the 1930s? What is the connection to the Great Depression?</p>
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Title
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A Food Map of the United States
Creator
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Louis D. Fancher
Source
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Publisher
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A&P)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1930
Description
An account of the resource
A 1930 pictorial map of the United States with a focus on the foods produced by each state. The colors of the map are vibrant, and the decoration stylized. Within each state, the artist/cartographer has drawn in imagery of the food products. Additionally, each state contains images of the peoples and cultural components of the state. These images are often racialized and stereotyped. Often, images are combined to create tableaux (chases, thefts, interactions), which usually serve to enforce stereotypes, particularly of African Americans. The bottom of the map contains a banner which gives a romanticized account of American progress. The map was published by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, and also serves as an advertisement for the company, noting all the locations of Great Atlantic and Pacific outposts and the efficiency of their shipping. Insets on the corners also highlight A&P, as well as representative circle maps showing the distribution of meat, fish, and poultry throughout the country. <iframe id="widgetPreview" style="border: 0px solid white;" src="http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/workspace/handleMediaPlayer?lunaMediaId=RUMSEY~8~1~290332~90061898&embedded=true&cic=RUMSEY%7E8%7E1&widgetFormat=javascript&widgetType=workspace&controls=1&nsip=1" frameborder="0" width="800" height="600"></iframe>
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Nation (United States)
African-Americans
agriculture
Americans
animals
Asian-Americans
color
food
food production
history
identity
insets
lakes
metrics
native americans
pictorial map
production
racism
stereotypes
United States
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Title
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National Narratives in Pictorial Maps, 1929-1939
Description
An account of the resource
This collection explores American pictorial maps from the 1930s. Their modes of representation and their content may differ, but they all represent an attempt at shaping and responding to contemporary national identity. Depicted beside and beneath the map's ostensible themes (food, natural resources, American history), is more subliminal messaging about race and American identity. The aesthetics of the maps vary, but they all depict the United States in approximately the same scale and style.
<p>In my project, I hope to explore the arguments these maps were making. Further questions include: why was there an uptick in pictorial map making in this time? More broadly, how does the form of these pictorial maps relate to their function? What does the publishing power behind these maps -- one map was privately published, two were published by large food companies -- mean? How do these maps fit in to the larger historiographical discussion on the creation and consumption of culture during the 1930s? What is the connection to the Great Depression?</p>
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Title
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Map of the Gifts of Nature to America
Creator
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Kellogg Company
Source
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Publisher
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Kellogg Company
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1934
Description
An account of the resource
This 1934 pictorial map was created by the Kellogg Company. The titular "Gifts of Nature" refers to agricultural plenty, but the map also depicts historical sites, industry, and Native American tribes. Also shown are railroad lines, migration routes, and recreation. Insets on both sides of the map, as well as near the Great Lakes, connect these "gifts" to the development of the Kelloggs Company. The narrative begins with Native Americans, then depicts the original home of Kelloggs, then moves on to facts about the company's industrial prowess as well as a picture of the enormous Kellogg plant. The trajectory of this narrative advances an argument for progress and success: white dominance, homegrown business, and industrialization.
This narrative is supported by imagery throughout the map, as when Native American tribes are represented by tomahawks. Additionally, large labels throughout the map define swathes of land by their agricultural output: "The Heart of the Corn Country," "The Land of Cotton," etc. This indicates that the land itself has a destiny: to support the American people (specifically, through their consumption of Kelloggs!). Interestingly, the only human forms depicted are those of cowboys in the southwest.
Of the maps in this collection, this is the one that advances the most explicit commercial argument.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Nation (United States)
agriculture
Bodies of Water
cattle
color
commerce
corn
corn flakes!
cotton
food
food production
industrialization
industry
Kelloggs
migration
mountains
native americans
pictorial map
progress
Railroads
religion
tomahawks
United States
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Title
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Crimea
Description
An account of the resource
Mapping Crimea. The maps in this collection will serve as a starting point for exploring the differences in the representation of Crimea on tourist maps between the 1960s and today.
Creator
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Lucie R
Historical Map
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Cartographer
Glavnoe Upravlenie Geodezii i Kartografii.
Type
individual map, atlas sheet, book figure, part of bound collection, born-digital
Individual map
URL or Unique Identifier
http://hollis.harvard.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/dlDisplay.do?vid=HVD&search_scope=default_scope&docId=HVD_ALEPH010005566&fn=permalink
Date Published
[196-]
Collection
Name of collection of which the map is a part
Harvard Library Map Collection
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Title
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Krym, turistskaia skhema
Source
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Glavnoe Upravlenie Geodezii i Kartografii (GUGK)
Publisher
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Glavnoe Upravlenie Geodezii i Kartografii (GUGK)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
[196-]
Language
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Russian
Identifier
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HOLLIS number: 010005566
Creator
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Glavnoe Upravlenie Geodezii i Kartografii (GUGK)
Description
An account of the resource
A tourist map of the Crimean peninsula, which (only) includes 'tourist centers', caves, mineral sources, touring car centers, gas stations and garages in the legend. In the lower half of this map, 23 sightseeing points are listed. This list includes little drawings of each of those tourist attractions. Little drawings of vegetation, fruit and agricultural activity are pictured all over the landmass.
agriculture
Black Sea
Cities
Crimea
Garages
Gas stations
Mineral sources
mountains
Roads
Tourcar stations
tourism
Tourist attractions
Tourist offices