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     I am trying to assist a researcher who has a damaged issue of the
     following map, and would like to obtain photography from an undamaged
     original.
 
 
     "Bridgman's Historical Railroad Distance and County Map of Tennessee,
     1796-1896, from the Latest Official and Other Authentic Sources," New
     York, E.C. Bridgman, 1896?
 
     This is an oversize wall map, ca. 40 x 30 " on a roller. The right
     margin, 10" into the map has quite a bit of damage.
 
     New York Public Library does not, or has not collected,roller wall
     maps, as we do not support a teaching program. I am wondering if any
     university collection therefore, might have this map, old as it is, in
     their files?
 
     Many thanks,
 
     Alice Hudson
     Map Division,
     NYPL
 
     212-930-0589; fax 212-930-0027.