Military Geographic Information on European and Asiatic Russia Collection, 1940-1942
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Military Geographic Information on European and Asiatic Russia Collection
- Dates:
- 1940-1942
- Creators:
- Gohstand, Bob
- Abstract:
- The Military Geographic Information on European and Asiatic Russia Collection contains sets of maps and booklets with geographic information on Russia, the greater Soviet Union area, and one group of materials related to Southeast France. The materials were created by Army General Staff in the German Department for War Maps and Surveying in Berlin for military use during World War II.
- Extent:
- 1.68 linear feet
- Language:
- German.
- Preferred citation:
-
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Military Geographic Information on European and Asiatic Russia Collection contains groupings of maps and booklets with geographic information on Russia, the greater Soviet Union area, and one group of materials related to Southeast France. Most of the sets of booklets and maps are titled Militärgeographische Angaben über das Asiatische Rußland or Militärgeographische Angaben über das Europäische Rußland, with one set titled Militärgeographische Beschreibung von Frankreich.
Locations covered in Russia include Moscow, Vologda-Arkhangelsk region, Central Russia, Northeast Russia, Karelia and Kola, and Ural regions. There are also materials covering Kazakhstan-Turkestan and the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. There is one set covering Southeast France.
The sets include booklets and maps that document railways, streets, shipping lines, aviation areas, population densities, geological features, and waterways. Several sets include booklets with photographic prints of regional features. The materials were created by Army General Staff in the German Department for War Maps and Surveying in Berlin for military use during World War II.
Maps are arranged by geographic region in their original set groupings. Folders are arranged alphabetically by title.
- Acquisition information:
- Robert Gohstand, 2025
- Processing information:
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Mallory Furnier, 2025
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Maps
Documents
Photographs
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-29 10:40:29 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Preferred citation:
-
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual, or see the Citing Archival Materials guide.
- Location of this collection:
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18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330, US
- Contact:
- (818) 677-4594