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Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 09:02:05 -0500
From: Maureen Farrell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Early world maps focus of NOMS January meeting
Sender: Maureen Farrell <[log in to unmask]>



Join us in Cleveland on January 29th, 2002  for an illustrated lecture
by Wesley Brown
"THE DISCOVERY OF THE NEW WORLD THROUGH OLD MAPS"


On Tuesday, January 29th at 6:30 p.m. Cleveland Public Library Map
Collection and the Northern Ohio Map Society are pleased to present a
lecture by early map expert Wesley A. Brown, on "The Discovery of the
New World through Old Maps".
Mr. Brown will investigate man's concept of the shape of the earth from
Homer to the 16th century and the impact that world image had on the
discovery of the New World.  The talk will be illustrated with slides of
early maps collected by Mr. Brown over the last 30 years.  Two of the
maps under discussion are also owned by the Library and will be
exhibited that evening in the John G. White Room of the Library.
An investment banker by profession, Wes Brown is an active figure in the
rare map world. In addition to early world maps, his collection focuses
on the exploration and settlement of Colorado.  A founder of the Rocky
Mountain Map Society, he served as its president for 7 years.
He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Philip Lee Phillips
Society and a mayoral appointed Commissioner for the Denver Public
Library.
The lecture, in the Treasure Room of the Main Library, is free and open
to the public.
For further information contact Cleveland Public Library Map Collection
(216) 623-2880 or [log in to unmask]
Maureen Farrell
Map Collection
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