-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 16:19:15 -0500 From: Kingscribbins, Andrew <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> CC: <[log in to unmask]> Dear Bruce, list: We checked our holdings here at East View and there are at least two sets of materials of possible relevance. The first is a special 1994 issue of the Yugoslav military mapping authority's (VGI or Vojnogeografski Institut) occasional periodical "Zbornik Radova." The issue, published immediately prior to the Dayton Accords which settled the war in Bosnia, is entirely devoted to the historical development of Yugoslavia's borders, needless to say from the Serbian perspective. There are numerous maps (most small-scale and black & white), some covering precisely your period of interest. In your area Yale should have a copy of this volume. Otherwise please contact me offline for access. The second is a series of 8 historical political-administrative maps published in 1996-2004 by Geokarta (a Belgrade-based map publisher) which detail political boundaries, geographic names, and ethnic make-up of the Balkan region. Titles include (my apologies for a rough translation from the original Serbian): 1. Hapsburg Monarchy through the 19th Century [Khabzburshka Monarkhija u XIX veku] 2. Turkish Empire from the 19th to beginning of 20th century [Tursko tsarstvo u XIX I pochetkom XX veka] 3. Serbia from 1878 to 1913 [Srbija od 1878 do 1913] These are not historical reproductions but rather modern compiled maps made by Serbian cartographers using various source materials. Each map is ca. 34x45 cm and full-color; scales vary and some maps have additional inset maps. We are not aware of any US libraries that have these items but we are happy to work with you offline for access. Best Regards, Andy _______________________________________________________ Andrew King-Scribbins, GISP Academic and Library Account Manager East View Geospatial, Inc. 10601 Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55305-1526 USA Direct: +1.952.252.4569 | Mobile: +1.218.269.1182 | Fax: +1.952.252.1202 [log in to unmask] | www.geospatial.com -----Original Message----- From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 2:43 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2012 20:35:37 +0100 From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> CC: <[log in to unmask]> The following information came to me yesterday (Thursday) from John Steegh (cf my posting to 'MAPS-L' of 2 July):- "Dear Francis, Knowing that an atlas about the history of the Balkans, with very precise maps of (changing) borders is in preparation at the Leiden based publishing company Brill, I asked the responsable editor if he could answer the question. He answered me, that it will take some more time before the atlas will be published, and that the maps will probably not have Vector information. It will just be paper (not digital) maps, although they were composed on the computer of the friend of ours that died a couple of years ago, his atlas almost being finished. Since the question came to us via you, would you be so kind to send our answer to the person who asked for it? Once the atlas is on the market, it might be of interest to this person anyhow. Greetings, John Steegh Utrechtse Veer 16 2311NC LEIDEN The Netherlands [log in to unmask] +31655771974" Francis Herbert Hon. FRGS (former Curator of Maps, Royal Geographical Society with IBG) [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee Sent: 02 July 2012 13:53 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 12:33:32 +0100 From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> CC: <[log in to unmask]> It occurs to me, following the response I sent a few minutes ago (Subject: 'Polish maps, esp. Warsaw, 1863-1939'), that the same (Dutch) source might be able to help regarding Bruce Obenhaus' request on 'Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries'. See my former posting's link, where the author (Harrie Teunissen)'s 'sign-off' includes the following background info:- "//Harrie Teunissen and his partner John Steegh are ////map////-collectors from ////Leiden////in ////Holland////. Their jointly build up collection of some 8000 ////map////s and 1200 atlasses and travel guides, mostly from 1750 - 1950, focuses on water management, city development, ethnic relations and military conflicts. They organise exhibitions based on this collection, like 'The Balkan in ////map////s, five centuries of struggle about identity' (////Leiden////////University////Library 2003)."// The 'book of the exhibition' in Leiden University Library was entitled 'Balkan in kaart : vijf eeuwen strijd om identiteit : catalogus bij een tentoonstelling in de Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, 4 september - 16 oktober 2003'. For fuller bibliographic details of this 167-page illustrated book + CD-ROM, see entry no. 04:56.2(138) in my 'Imago Mundi Bibliography' for 'Imago Mundi', 2004, 56(2). Sincerely Francis HerbertHon. FRGS (Compiler, 1976-2005) of 'Imago Mundi Bibliography' [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Help finding historical borders of the Balkan countries Date: Wed, 20 Jun 201210:18:23-0400 From: Obenhaus, Bruce <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> I have a researcher looking for a vector layer (or a high resolution raster) of the historical borders of the Balkan countries before the First Balkan War (1912). I'd appreciate any suggestions. Send them to me at [log in to unmask] Bruce Obenhaus Government Information Specialist University Libraries Virginia Tech 540-231-6181 [log in to unmask] Depository 0629