----------------------------Original message---------------------------- I thought this message might be of interest to some of the people on this list. Andrew >Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 17:14:19 -0500 >Sender: Map History Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >From: Jim Hess <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: MAJOR MAP THEFT > >I regret to inform my fellow map lovers of my great misfortune this weekend. >First, on a postive note, the Miami Map Fair sponsored by the Historical >Museum of Southern Florida, was wonderfully created and well attended. >Second, after this enjoyable experience, items which I displayed at the show >were placed in a carrying case and put in the trunk of my rented car. From >there I traveled to Miami Beach and parked next to the Fountain Bleu Hotel >in an open Municipale Parking Lot - families walking around, bright sunny >day. When I returned from dinner, the window was smashed and all the >contents of the trunk were gone! There had been no attractive inducement for >a theif to see inside the car - perhaps, he only saw a happy middle age man >in a rented car - I guess that must have prodded thoughts of cameras, money >and computers, etc. >Sorry, for running on, but we all have our personal side to our work and the >maps, don't we. I'm not only sad about the lost maps, I'm sad that I cannot >travel in safety - to what is turing out to be more and more places. (An >isolated incident? The following evening I returned to the spot in an >attempt to recognize any characters with similar intentions. Three parking >spaces from the shattered glass still on the pavement, was a physician and >his wife from Canada. They were looking through their suitcase. I went to >warn them of the risks in the area. They said their car was broken into 20 >minutes earlier!) > >So, what follows is the list of missing items. Perhaps through >word-of-mouth, someone may hear of items being offered for sale. Not likely, >but maybe. >Of course, please contact me if you do. And, if anyone can deseminate the >info to pertinent parties in Florida, this would be appreciate. > >My thanks, James E. Hess Heritage Map Museum > [log in to unmask] http://www.carto.com > > >1745, Ottens, Carribean; >1671, Ogilby, Brazil; >1574, Ortelius, Western Hemisphere; >1574, Ortelius, Scotland; >1493, Schdele, Europe; >1671, Ogilby, Ft. Caroline; >1671, Ogilby, St. Augustine; >1671, Ogilby, St. Martin; >1561, Russeli, World; >1650, Blaeu, Brazil; >1744, Bowen, Southern U.S.; >1671, Ogilby, Megellica; >1574, Ortelius, Saliburg; >1624, Merian, Western Hemisphere; >1574, Ortelius, Britain; >1647, Blaeu, Spice Islands; >1719, Chatelain, Canada; >1744, Bowen, Barbadoes; >1744, Bowen, Jamaica; >1744, Bowen, Netherlands; >1744, Bowen, Prussia; >1730, De L'Isle, Spain; >1730, De L'Isle, Hispaniola; >1809, Carey, Barbadoes; >1671, Ogilby, Venezuela; >1671, Ogilby, Cartengena; >1671, Ogilby, Chili; >1647, Blaeu, Chili; >1795, Russeli, Southeast U.S.; >1548, Gastaldi, East Coast Am; >1582, Ortelius, Bohemia; >1720, Homan, Virg./Maryland; >1719, Chatelain, Canadian; >1590, DeBry, Virginia; >1621, J.Smith, Virginia; >1879, 8 Nauragraphic Prints; >1952, Howes Indian Prints x 3; >c.1794, De Vaugondy Atlas; > >Caution: Do Not Use Your Email "Reply" Function To Respond - only my >personal e-mail address. > > P. Andrew Ray Department of Geography University of Western Ontario <[log in to unmask]>