-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RMMS meeting Tuesday, 10Jun08 Colorado School of Mines Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 17:39:44 -0600 From: James Speed Hensinger <[log in to unmask]> To: Rocky Mountain Map Society <[log in to unmask]> The Treasures of the Map Room Arthur Lakes Library, Colorado School of Mines Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 6:30pm - 8:30pm The Map Room has over 209,000 maps. The jewels of the collection are the over 1,200 unique, mostly hand-drawn maps. The majority of the collection covers Colorado and the Intermountain West and pertains to gold or silver. There will be a tour of the Map Room and a show-and-tell featuring some of the more unique items. Everyone will be welcome to explore the collection and examine the maps. Soft drinks and bottled water will be served. Location: 1400 Illinois Golden, CO 80401 303-273-3697 http://www.mapquest.com/maps/1400+Illinois+golden+co+80401/ From US 6: Turn EAST on to 19th Street. Proceed down the hill to the first light, Illinois. Turn LEFT. The Library is on the SW corner of 14th and Illinois. From C-59: Get off at the Washington St. exit. Go SOUTH. Proceed through downtown Turn RIGHT on 14th Street. Go up the hill until 14th ends at Illinois. The Library is on the SW corner of 14th and Illinois. Park on the street anywhere that it is legal, OR use the parking lot on the north side of the library, but you must go around the block to access it. The Library will close at 6pm and reopen exclusively for the Rocky Mountain Map Society at 6:25pm. For more information contact: Christopher J.J. Thiry, Map Librarian, Arthur Lakes Library Colorado School of Mines 1400 Illinois Golden, CO 80401 p 303-273-3697, f 303-273-3199 [log in to unmask] http://www.mines.edu/library/maproom/ James Speed Hensinger, Secretary Rocky Mountain Map Society [log in to unmask]