Henry Vignaud ResearchNotes on Cartography circa 1893-1922

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Henry Vignaud ResearchNotes on Cartography circa 1893-1922

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The collection consists of Henry Vignaud's researchnotes for his unfinished book on the history of cartography. Notes are inFrench and in the hand of Vignaud. Some notes are accompanied by annotatedprinted material, such as book and article excerpts.

4.0 linear feet (4boxes)

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Vignaud, Henry, 1830-1922

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Henry Vignaud, born in New Orleans, La., was a newspaper editor before the Civil War. Commissioned a captain in the 6th Louisiana Regiment, he was taken prisoner when Union forces captured New Orleans in 1862 but escaped to Paris, where he assisted in John Slidell's Confederate mission. Vignaud contined to live in Paris, serving as secretary of the American legation from 1875 until his retirement in 1909. A scholar and book collector, Vignaud built an extensive library of Americana and gained an...