Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Preferred citation:

[Name and date of item], Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection, [Folder], Special Collections, The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon [hereafter Washington Library], Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
50 Linear Feet
Creator:
Faden, William, 1749-1836, Korn, Christoph Heinrich, 1726-1783, Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806, Heiden, Christian Friedrich von der, and Keulen, Gerard van (1678-1726)
Language:
English , French , German .
Preferred citation:

[Name and date of item], Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection, [Folder], Special Collections, The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon [hereafter Washington Library], Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard