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Archives Center Road Maps Collection

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Creator:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (maps)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Road maps
Date:
circa 1930-2000
Summary:
This collection comprises road maps of the Unites States and Mexico spanning from the 1935 until 1996.
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains largely United States state and region road maps from the 1935 to 1996. States represented include California, Texas, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Florida, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Regions include the North, Northeast, Southwest, as well as whole maps of the United States and Mexico. Many of the maps include multiple destinations.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into 2 series. Series 1: State Maps Series 2: Regional Maps
Biographical / Historical:
The collection features maps that span from 1935 to 1996 and cover multiple states and regions, which is indicative of American driving culture.
Provenance:
Collection donated by unknown donor.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Genre/Form:
Road maps -- United States
Citation:
Archives Center Road Maps Collection, circa 1935-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1295
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Archives Center Road Maps Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep81517a455-0daf-4276-8079-bafd30673e7c
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1295