A Guide to the Robert Holman Map Collection, 1920s, 1970s, 1980s
A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number
Ms2013-019
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Special Collections, Virginia Tech
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
USA
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Email: specref@vt.edu
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© 2013 By Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Processed by: Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist, Special Collections
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Robert Holman Map Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Robert Holman Map Collection, Ms2013-019, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Robert Holman Map Collection was donated to Special Collections in two accessions, one in November 1991 and another in October 1992.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert Holman Map Collection was completed in March 2013.
Scope and Content
The collection contains more than 350 maps dating from the 1920s to the late 1980s. The majority of the maps depict U.S. states and regions of the United States. Other maps include regions of North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Pacific Islands, Antarctica, and the Arctic Circle, as well as celestial bodies. In addition, there are more than a dozen travel guides, mostly for cities and regions in France and Italy.
Arrangement
In general, the maps and guides are arranged from smallest unit (states) to largest (world, planetary, and space). The U.S. state maps are arranged alphabetically by state. The U.S. regional maps are arranged by region from East to West.
Index Terms
- Africa--Maps.
- Antarctica--Maps.
- Arctic--Maps.
- Asia--Maps.
- Australia--Maps.
- Canada--Maps.
- Central America--Maps.
- Europe--Maps.
- Mexico--Maps.
- Middle East--Maps.
- Pacific Islands--Maps.
- Russia--Maps.
- South America--Maps.
- United States--Maps.
- World Maps.
- Maps (documents).
Geographical Names:
Genre and Form Terms:
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Africa--Maps.
- Antarctica--Maps.
- Arctic--Maps.
- Asia--Maps.
- Australia--Maps.
- Canada--Maps.
- Central America--Maps.
- Europe--Maps.
- Mexico--Maps.
- Middle East--Maps.
- Pacific Islands--Maps.
- Russia--Maps.
- South America--Maps.
- United States--Maps.
- World Maps.
Contents List
- Box-folder 1-1
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona
- Box-folder 1-2
California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida
- Box-folder 1-3
Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho
- Box-folder 1-4
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
- Box-folder 1-5
Kentucky
- Box-folder 1-6
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska
- Box-folder 1-7
New Jersey, New Mexico
- Box-folder 2-1
New York
- Box-folder 2-2
North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
- Box-folder 2-3
South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah
- Box-folder 2-4
Virginia
- Box-folder 2-5
Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wyoming
- Box-folder 3-1
Northeastern States
- Box-folder 3-2
Eastern Coastal States
- Box-folder 3-3
Southeast States
- Box-folder 3-4
Tennessee/Kentucky and Deep South
- Box-folder 3-5
Ohio Valley/Great Lakes
- Box-folder 3-6
Great Plains/Central States
- Box-folder 3-7
Rockies/Northwest States
- Box-folder 3-8
Southwestern States
- Box-folder 4-1
General U.S.
- Box-folder 4-2
Canada--General Maps and Western Regions
- Box-folder 4-3
Canada--Eastern provinces
- Box-folder 4-4
Americas--South America, Central America and Mexico, North America
- Box-folder 5-1
Europe Maps
- Box-folder 5-2
Europe Travel Guides and Maps: Bourgogne, Dijon, Italy, London, Savoie, Vosges
- Box-folder 5-3
Europe Travel Guides and Maps: Auvergne, Bretagne, Cote d'Azur, Environs de Paris, Normandie, Paris, Provence, Pyrenees
- Books Object: 5-1
Julliard Guide to Paris. Henri Gault and Christain Millau.
- Books Object: 5-2
The Land of France. Ralph Dutton and Lord Holden.