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The Sphere of the Cartographer
A Special Symposium and Exhibit on the History and Function of Globes
A Special Invitation
The American Geographical Society Collection of the University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee Golda Meir Library and Arthur and Janet Holzheimer take great
pleasure in inviting you to a special symposium marking the opening of an
exhibit of celestial and terrestrial globes from the 15th century to the
space age.
The half-day program will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 1996
in the Fourth Floor Conference Center of the Golda Meir Library on the
campus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2311 E. Hartford Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
PROGRAM
2:00 p.m.
Welcome to UWM
Chancellor John H. Schroeder
Welcome to the Golda Meir Library
Peter Watson-Boone
Director of the Library
Introduction
Christopher Baruth
Curator, American Geographical Society Collection
2:15 p .m.
Globes: What They Are, Why They Are Made and How They Were Used:
An Overview of Globe History From Antiquity Til Now
Dr. Peter van der Krogt
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
3:15 p.m.
The Use of Globes in the Renaissance
Dr. David Woodward
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4:15 p.m.
The President's Globe
Dr. Arthur H. Robinson
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4:45 p.m.
Exhibit Viewing and Reception
Please Note:
For the benefit of Chicago area residents and those attending the 12th
Kenneth Nebenzahl, Jr. Lectures on the History of Cartography, there will
be special motorcoach transportation available between Chicago and
Milwaukee. The motorcoach will depart from the Newberry Library, 60 W.
Walton Street, Chicago, at 11:45 a.m. The return trip from the Golda Meir
Library will depart at 5:45 p.m. The round trip fare, which includes a box
lunch, will be $25.00.
(For additional information on the Nebenzahl Lecture Series, "Maps on the
Move: Cartography for Transportation and Travel," which will be held at the
Newberry Library, 24-26 October, please contact the Newberry Library at
(312) 255-3700.)
The Golda Meir Library gratefully acknowledges the generous support of
Arthur and Janet Holzheimer and the Friends of the Library for making this
event possible.
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