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Subject: artists and Gov mapping
Date: jan 9 2009
From: Russell Guy at omnimap>
To: Maps-L
Has anyone mentioned Thomas Moran's work for the Hayden Yellowstone survey?
I saw Hayden's name in relation to Jackson the photographer,
but I've not see Moran. I like this thread. Its nice to see some
recognition given to these pioneers of geologic/geographic exploration.
It still amazes me how, in 9 months from the date of his return from
Yellowstone, Hayden had organized and examined all of the
expedition's samples, written up all of their observations, and
submitted to Congress a full, published USGS report, with map. It
would take five years to do that today.
Cheers,
Russell
>>At 11:02 AM 1/9/2009, you wrote:
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>>>Subject: Re: Fwd: artists and Gov mapping
>>>Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:58:01 -0500
>>>From: Reed Lowrie <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>>>Organization: HCL
>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>References: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Great idea Michael (I too may steal it sometime), and great suggestions
>>>from Scott. You might also look at William Henry Holmes' work for
>>>Clarence Dutton's Atlas accompanying the Tertiary History of the Grand
>>>Canon District, which is absolutely spectacular. Wallace Stegner's book
>>>on John Wesley Powell is great on Holmes and on the competition between
>>>the Powell, Hayden and King/Wheeler surveys, who each tried to outdo the
>>>other by producing more and more impressive publications.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>Reed
>>>
>>>Maps-L Moderator wrote:
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>>>>Subject: RE: Fwd: artists and Gov mapping
>>>>Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:21:49 -0600
>>>>From: McEathron, Scott R <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>References: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>A<[log in to unmask]>
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>>>>
>>>>Very good idea, I think I will imitate your proposal.
>>>>The great photographers of the western surveys: William Henry Jackson
>>>>(1843-1942)--Hayden Survey, Timothy O'Sullivan (1840-1882)--King/Wheeler
>>>>Survey, John (Jack) K. Hillers (1843-1925)--Powell Survey, etc.
>>>>
>>>>other artists:
>>>>James Alden (1810 - 1877), U.S. Navy
>>>>William Birch McMurtrie : West Coast artist, 1849-1859 / by Lois Tuttle
>>>>Morris
>>>>Seth Eastman (1808-1875), U.S. Army (illustrator to Schoolcraft)
>>>>
>>>>Best wishes,
>>>>Scott R. McEathron
>>>>University of Kansas Libraries
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum
>>>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 6:38 PM
>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>Subject: Fwd: artists and Gov mapping
>>>>
>>>>----- Forwarded Message -----
>>>>From: "Michael Fry" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>To: "Maps and Air Photo Systems Forum" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 3:39:49 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
>>>>Subject: artists and Gov mapping
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>My department's putting up an exhibit of US Gov't pubs that feature work
>>>>done by future or otherwise famous artists, illustrators, etc. For
>>>>example, we've got docs illustrated by Will Eisner, Al Capp, and Walt
>>>>Kelly, as well as photography taken by Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange on
>>>>behalf of the gov't.
>>>>
>>>>Does anybody know if US Gov't-produced maps/charts have ever featured
>>>>work--cartography, illustration, etching, etc.--done by otherwise well
>>>>known artists? I know about James Whistler's brief Coast Survey career,
>>>>and have several War Dep't Newsmaps that feature illustrations by Dr.
>>>>Seuss and others (e.g.,
>>>>http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-951:2).
>>>>
>>>>I know the theme's a little fuzzy, but if anybody has add'l suggestions
>>>>or ideas, I'm all ears.
>>>>Thanks very much.
>>>>mf
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Michael Fry
>>>>Government Information, Maps and GIS Services
>>>>4118 McKeldin Library
>>>>University of Maryland
>>>>College Park, MD 20742
>>>>301.314.1357 | [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>--
>>>Reed Lowrie
>>>Science Reference and Cartographic Librarian
>>>Cabot Science Library
>>>Harvard University
>>>1 Oxford St.
>>>Cambridge MA 02138
>>>voice: (617) 496-5534 fax: (617) 495-5324
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