Maps and ephemera collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 5 boxes of maps and travel brochures assembled by Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections from local history files and the G. William MacPherson collection. The collection is primarily made up of California state, regional, and street maps; as well as guides and brochures to California events and travel destinations, including museums, fairs, resorts, and areas of natural beauty. Also included in the collection are maps of the United States as well as other countries and regions of the world. The majority of the collection dates from the 1920s to the 1950s, but includes materials from the turn of the century to the present.
Dates
- Creation: 1892-2007
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1925 - 1955
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with Special Collections, Honnold/Mudd Library. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact Special Collections staff.
Extent
5 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into three series. The series arrangement is as follows:
Series 1. World Maps
Series 2. State of California
Series 3. California Maps and Ephemera by County
Acquisition Information
Materials in the Maps and Ephemera Collection were transferred from the G. William MacPherson Collection and from Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections' California local history files.
Accruals
Additions to the collection are anticipated.
Processing Information
Arranged and Processed by Jamie Weber in 2010.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Maps and ephemera collection
- Author
- Jamie Weber
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu