-------- Original Message -------- Subject: New York Map Society Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:25:10 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] The NYMS will be meeting at NYPL, 5th Avenue & 42nd Street, on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2:30 pm. in the South Court auditorium. Dr. Sy Schwartz will be our guest speaker, and he will be discussing his research on the Waldseemuller map, recently purchased by the U.S. Library of Congress. He has a forthcoming book on the topic, and we invite those of you in the metro area to join us. Alice C. Hudson Chief, The Lionel Pincus & Princess Firyal Map Division The Humanities and Social Sciences Library The New York Public Library 5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Room 117 New York, NY 10018-2788 [log in to unmask]; 212-930-0589; fax 212-930-0027 Hours: Open 1-7:30 Tu; 1-6 Wed-Sat. Closed Sun, Mon. http://nypl.org/research/chss/map/map.html