Open Access“Hidden Collections” in your Collection: World War II Depository Maps at Texas A&M University Libraries
Author(s) -
Sierra Laddusaw,
G. M. Littlejohn
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
dttp/documents to the people
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0270-5095
pISSN - 0091-2085
DOI - 10.5860/dttp.v47i1.6982
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , value (mathematics) , world war ii , special collections , library science , history , computer science , archaeology , philosophy , linguistics , machine learning
A project to identify and inventory the World War II Era Map Collection held by Texas A&M University Libraries began in Fall 2018. While the project is in its beginning stages, the number of unique and interesting government printed maps that have been rediscovered has been exciting. These maps hold tremendous research value: providing snapshots of shifting boundaries, showing movements of troops, and serving as a visual history of the knowledge both the Allies and Axis powers had of the land, commerce, and military of their adversaries.