Norwich (Oscar I.) collection of maps of Africa, 1486 - circa 1865

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Summary

Title:
Oscar I. Norwich collection of map of Africa and its islands
Dates:
1486 - circa 1865
Creators:
Norwich, Rose and Norwich, I.
Abstract:
The collection contains 316 maps of Africa and its islands collected by Oscar I. Norwich.
Extent:
316 item(s) : 316 maps
Language:
Multiple languages
Preferred citation:

Image from the Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of maps of Africa and its islands, 1486 – ca. 1865 courtesy Stanford Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains 316 maps of Africa and its islands collected by Oscar I. Norwich, and include maps of Southern Africa; sea charts; the Cape of Good Hope; North, East, and West Africa; islands, ports, and town plans.

The majority of the maps are loose items, but a certain number are from rare, published atlases; a few were published in travel books.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. I. Norwich of Johannesburg, South Africa, collected maps, both printed and manuscript, for more than thirty-five years.

Acquisition information:
Purchased in part with the support of the William R. Yvonne E. Jacobson Africana Collections Program , 2002.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Janet Sakai and Peter Whidden
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-08-11 16:14:03 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. All maps have been digitized and are available here: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4719997

Terms of access:

These items are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Preferred citation:

Image from the Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of maps of Africa and its islands, 1486 – ca. 1865 courtesy Stanford Libraries.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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