Collection of Louis Karpinski, 1500-1799.

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Collection of Louis Karpinski, 1500-1799.

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The collection is made up of facsimiles of maps related to America before 1800. It includes: a. Portolan charts, mainly 16th century; b. maps of French exploration and settlement, especially in Canada, Great Lakes area, Mississippi River basin and the Louisiana Territory; c. maps of Spanish exploration and settlement, especially in Florida, Louisiana Territory, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean areas, American Southwest, West Coast from Mexico to the Bering Straits, and Mexico; and d. military maps of the American Revolution, including the European conflict in the West Indies and naval encounters during the period. The collection also includes many maps showing the locations of various Indian tribes.

835 maps (facsimiles).20 boxes boxes, and 3 oversize boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Karpinski, Louis-Charles 1878-1956

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Professor of mathematics at University of Michigan. From the description of Louis Charles Karpinski papers, 1901-1955. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34422143 Louis C. Karpinski was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan and a cartographic specialist who published numerous books both in the fields of mathematics and cartography. One of his important projects was to go to Europe and select unpublished manuscript maps relating to the history of A...