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

Geographical Names:

• 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.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Maps (documents).