The University of Texas
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Vol. XIX * No. 1 * Spring 2005
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Special Collections The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries Vol. XIX * No. 1 * Spring 2005 |
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The recent acquisition of approximately 200 manuscripts and printed documents that once belonged to collector William A. Philpott, Jr (1885-1971) included the business records of Texas business man James Morgan. Among the contracts is one signed by Emily D. West, who was hired as a housekeeper, by Morgan in 1835. The contract offers evidence to one of the most sensational stories relating to the battle of San Jacinto reports Dunn, a Dallas attorney who assisted Special Collections in acquiring the Philpott Collection.
Coordinator, Ann Hodges, provides insight into happenings in Special Collections. In this column, she covers recent activities of Special Collections personnel, reports on changes in staff, projects undertaken by the division, and briefly describes some exciting new acquisitions.
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McClurkin chronicles the career of Dr. Emerson Emory revealed in the Emory Papers, a recent gift to Special Collections. The papers are rich in resources that document Emory's career from his Booker T. Washington High School days, to his World War II service, through his medical career. His is interest and community service is found in documents, photographs, journals, essays and published pamphlets.
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Cartographic Archivist, Goodwin, reports on the maps found in the the 2004 bequest to Special Collections of the papers of the late Dr. Kenneth Neighbours. The maps, a cache of 467 map reproductions, was acquired by Neighbours from a number of national repositories for his research and writing on the Texas frontier. The rich resources include commercially produced maps along with military maps from the Mexican War and the Civil War periods, many Spanish produced items, both published and manuscripts maps as well as materials pertaining to the frontier forts of Texas in the 1870s and 1880.
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Noted scholar and artist Patricia E. Gilmartin's sculptured map was obtained by Special Collections after her presentation during last fall's Virginia Garrett Lectures in the History of Cartography. The sculpture is a three dimensional representation of the stylized Medieval map. Goodwin describes not only the history of the T-O map, but Gilmartin's artistic rendering as well.
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The Martin Frost legislative papers are beginning to arrive in Special Collections and Spurr describes the 400 linear feet of materials and documents that reveal the Congressional career of the thirteen term United States Representative. Spurr highlights the remarkable Congressman's service from 1979 to 2005 and reports on some of the interest researchers will find in the papers.
European Mapping of the New World: January 25 - May 30, 2005
Special Collections • Sixth
Floor • Central Library Monday: 9 am to 7 pm
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Presented by STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY February 19 - June 5, 2005 Drawn from Experience: Landmark Maps of Texas traces the evolution of the shape of Texas through 500 years of mapmaking, from the sixteenth century to the present day. This exhibit brings together more than 60 historical maps, several of which have never before been on display as well as modern maps created through cutting-edge technology like holography and satellite imaging. These maps reflect the advancement of scientific knowledge, the power and conquest of nations, the skill and artistry of famous mapmakers, and the technical mapping innovations that unfolded over the centuries. Landmark Maps of Texas is organized by Additional underwriting provided by the Texas State History Museum Foundation .
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published semi-annually by Special Collections, The University of Texas
at Arlington Libraries, Box 19497, Arlington, Texas 76019-0497. ISSN
1065-9218 Special Collections and other staff members who helped produce this issue are Dr. Gerald Saxon (editor), Ron Aday, Maritza Arrigunaga, Ann Cammack, Maggie Dwyer, Katherine Goodwin, Ann Hodges, Carolyn Kadri, Brenda McClurkin, Blanca Smith, Cathleen Spitzenberger, Gary Spurr, and BettyWood. The purpose of The Compass Rose is to raise awareness of Special Collections' resources and to foster the use of those resources. The newsletter also reports significant new programs, initiatives, and acquisitions of Special Collections.
A compass rose is a circle graduated to degrees of quarter points and printed on a chart or map for reference.
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