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College of William and Mary

Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Primary Collecting Areas:
Williamsburg and surrounding area Virginia; Southern United States; African American life and culture; Hip Hop History; Movies and film studies; Travel, exploration, and adventure; Veterans papers; Distinguished alumni papers; College of William & Mary; Dogs
Description:
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) houses one of the largest and most significant collections of rare and unique materials of any educational institution of comparable size in the United States. Focused on Virginia history but with nationally and internationally important collections, the Manuscripts Collection includes letters, diaries, journals, scrapbooks, business records, organizational minutes, and other items that provide evidence of events great and small and the daily lives of Americans of all backgrounds. The Rare Books Collection, with volumes dating from the 15th century to the present, is strong in dogs, Virginia-related items, early Virginia family libraries, gardening and natural history, religion, book arts, printing history, travel, science, and medicine. The University Archives documents the history of William & Mary from 1693 to the present, including a wide range of materials from administrative records, student organization records, and alumni papers to photographs, audio-visual materials, and artifacts.
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Start Over Repository College of William and Mary Collection Latin American Map Collection, 1711/1873

Carte du Cours de Rio Meta et d'une partie de la Chaine Orientale des Montages de la Nouvelle Grenade dressée sur des observations atsronomiques et (quant au Meta) d'après une manuscrite de Dr. J. Cortès Madariga par Alexandre de Humboldt., 1817 Box 1, Folder 2

[Map of the Course of the Rio Meta and part of the Eastern Mountain Range of New Granada drawn up on atsronomic observations and (as for the Meta) according to a manuscript of Dr. J. Cortes Madariga by Alexander of Humboldt.]

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Carte du Cours du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere Des Amazones, 1757 Box 1, Folder 1

Carte du Cours du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere Des Amazones, 1757 Dans sa partie navigable depuis Jaen de Bracamorosos jusqui son Embouchure et qui Comprehend la Province de Quito, et la Côte de la Guïane depuis le Cap dde Nord jusqu'à Esséquebè. Leveé en 1743 et 1744, et assujettie aux Observations Astronomiques par M. de la Condamine, de l'Ac R.le des Sc Augmentée du Cours de la Riviere Noire, et d'autres détails tiréd de divers Mémoires et Rouiers manuscrits de Voyageurs moderne.

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Carte du Perou. Pour servir a l'Histoire des Incas et a celle de l'Etat present de cette Province. Dressée par Philippe Bauche, Sur Les Observations Astronomique faitesaux Environs del'Equateur et Communiquées à L'Academie depuis l'An 1736 Par M.M. Grodin, Bouguer, et de la Condamine de l'Acad. Rle. Des Sciences, Assujetie pour les autres partie aux Observations de P. Feuillée de M. Frezier aux et Remarques Geographiques de divers Voyageurs. Partie Septentrionale du Perou., 1739 Box 2, Folder 7

[Map of Peru. To serve the history of the Incas and that of the present state of this Province. Prepared by Philippe Bauche, on Astronomical Observations made around the Equator and communicated to the Academy since the year 1736 by MM Grodin, Bouguer, and the Condamine of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Subject for the other party to Observations of P. Feuillée by M. Frezier and the Geographical Notes of various Travelers. Northern part of Peru.]

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