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Norwich (Oscar I.) collection of
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NORWICH
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David Rumsey
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Center
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Title: Oscar I. Norwich collection of
map
of Africa and its islands
map
of Africa and its islands
source:
Norwich, Rose
source:
Norwich, I.
Identifier/Call Number: NORWICH
Physical Description:
316 item(s)
: 316
maps
maps
Date (inclusive): 1486 - circa 1865
Abstract: The collection contains 316
maps
of Africa and its islands collected by Oscar I. Norwich.
maps
of Africa and its islands collected by Oscar I. Norwich.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
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.
maps
are loose items, but a certain number are from rare, published atlases; a few were published in travel books.
Dr. I. Norwich of Johannesburg, South Africa, collected
maps
, both printed and manuscript, for more than thirty-five years.
maps
, both printed and manuscript, for more than thirty-five years.
Purchased in part with the support of the William R. & Yvonne E. Jacobson Africana Collections Program, 2002.
Image from the Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of
maps
of Africa and its islands, 1486 – ca. 1865 courtesy Stanford Libraries.
maps
of Africa and its islands, 1486 – ca. 1865 courtesy Stanford Libraries.
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.
Map
Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
Collection is open for research. All
maps
have been digitized and are available here: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4719997
maps
have been digitized and are available here: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4719997
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Africa -- History -- 19th century.
Africa -- History -- 17th century.
Africa -- History -- 18th century.
Africa -- History -- 16th century.
Norwich, Rose
Norwich, I.