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Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 16:03:11 -0500
From: "Youngblood, Dawn" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: WHAT ARE THE LARGEST UNIVERSITY MAP COLLECTIONS IN THE U.S.?
Sender: "Youngblood, Dawn" <[log in to unmask]>



Dear Maps-L Colleagues:

I was wondering if there exists a list somewhere of map libraries by size of holdings.  If not, please respond if your collection holds more than 250,000 maps, and I will try to put together such a list.  This is the approximate number held by the University of Texas at Austin, as a starting place.  Princeton claims more than 300,000 on their web site. Others??? I am particularly interested in university libraries; I realize the Library of Congress and the New York Public probably has us all beat.  So, If you have a list, or more than 250,000 maps, please send in your numbers!!!!  Thanks.

Dawn Youngblood
Edwin J. Foscue Map LIbrary
Southern Methodist University
P.O. Box 750375
Dallas TX 75275-0375
214-768-2285: work
214-768-4236: FAX
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