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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: OSS maps digitized
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 09:00:04 -0400
From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>




Mark,

Yes, I know that John Anderson at LSU has done an OSS map scanning
project, which was announced here on MAPS-L a year or so ago. You can
reach him at: [log in to unmask]

Paige

At 05:12 PM 5/18/2005, you wrote:

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> Subject: OSS maps digitized
> Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 16:55:25 -0400
> From: "Mark A. Thomas" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Is anyone familiar with any systematic project ongoing or in the works
> to scan World War II vintage OSS maps?  Any of these already online?
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> We're looking for a quick "test" digitization project here, and,
> although these aren't exactly high-use maps, many are at least
> interesting historical curiosities.  Many are page size, like their CIA
> descendants, and would work as a test project for a 12x17 inch scanner
> we have.  We might not tackle the larger ones yet. I just don't want to
> duplicate the work of others.
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> Thanks,
>        Mark
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