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Subject: Re: MAPS-L: Draftsman's vellum from 1901 - what to call in MARC]
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:50:19 -0500
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I've cataloged a number of older maps that were mounted on linen and
this describes it pretty well. there is a gloss to the material after
the map is mounted on it.
as for the vellum, we had a lot of those too. draftsmen, surveyors, and
others used it a lot for working maps and we had these drafts in the
collection. the minor issue in description of course is that the
original "vellum" material (not the modern paper) was also used for maps
long ago so calling something vellum today without a qualifier could be
confusing if anyone remembers the old stuff exists (a lot of people
don't even know what modern vellum is--often calling it "tracing paper"
instead).
I am not at my notes today but know that we described these materials as
we went.
for mounted on linen, that is easy to handle in description.
David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian
University at Buffalo Libraries
Quoting "Angie Cope, AGSL" <[log in to unmask]>:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: MAPS-L: Draftsman's vellum from 1901 - what to call
> in MARC
> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:41:40 -0600
> From: Angie Cope, AGSL <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps-L <[log in to unmask]>
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>
> Hi Chuck (and everyone else),
>
> Just to further elaborate on this map: the paper or cloth looks very
> much like overly starched linen and is quite shiney. Also, the map
> is
> (was) glued into a little book with leather boards, decoratively
> embossed and with a gold embossed title. This suggests to me that it
> was
> not the working copy. Though I suppose one never knows who created
> the
> boards and what their motivation was...
>
> Thanks for your input!!
>
> Angie
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: MAPS-L: Draftsman's vellum from 1901 - what to
> call in MARC
> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:37:43 -0800
> From: Charles E Robinson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Angie,
>
> As a former draftsman, vellum is what I have always known it as.
> Vellum
> used to be made from calfskin (or another kind of skin), but now it
> is
> just paper. It is an opaque paper that you can see through for
> tracing.
> In the old days of paper and pencil drafting, you would use vellum
> because you only had to draw the floor plan (as an example) once and
> then you would just trace that for the other specialized sheets.
> Pencil
> marks also erase very easily. I have seen them in maps also when
> you
> have many layers to overlay. If this is not an overlay, then I
> would
> say may be an original and not printed. Vellum is a lot more
> expensive
> than regular paper and it is not as pliable so it tears easily.
> Thus
> the "master" copies were vellum and the "working" copies were on
> regular
> paper.
>
> Just my 2 cents.
>
> Chuck Robinson
> Map & Document Technician
>
> University of Nevada Reno
> DeLaMare Library/MS 262
> 1664 N. Virginia Street
> Reno, NV 89557-0044
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, AGSL
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:14 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: MAPS-L: Draftsman's vellum from 1901 - what to call in MARC
>
> Hi All,
>
> If someone could save me the research time ... I have a map from
> 1901
> that is printed on what we think is 'draftsman's vellum.' Is there a
> correct term for this type of material - a correct term that would go
> in
> the 300 field or in a 500 note of the catalog record?? The material
> is
> sort of like a plastic treated kind of cloth - not paper - or is it
> ...
>
> Muchas gracias!
>
> Angie
>
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