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A Cartographic History Of Huntington, West Virginia, 1871-1903, Brooks Bryant Dec 2016

A Cartographic History Of Huntington, West Virginia, 1871-1903, Brooks Bryant

Manuscripts

Excerpt:

Maps provide a visual representation of the space that surrounds us, revealing how streets, towns, cities, states and countries developed physical boundaries. Plotting change over time through maps allows people to study and reflect on the environment leading to a better understanding of spatial reality. Just like any other primary source, maps are a creation of their social and cultural context conveying certain details while omitting others.


Special Collections Microfilm Newspaper Index, Marshall University Special Collections Jan 2016

Special Collections Microfilm Newspaper Index, Marshall University Special Collections

Miscellaneous Inventories

This is a list of newspapers that Special Collections has in the department. Items in this index include the name of the newspaper and the respective date ranges with each title. Newspapers include materials from West Virginia, with fewer newspapers from Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.