Gary E. and Janet J. Venable Antiquarian Atlas & Map Collection

Creator

Venable, Gary E.

Venable, Janet J.

Title

Extent

173 single-sheet maps; 79 bound atlases.

Description

The Venable Collection documents the history of cartography, geography, and exploration from the sixteenth through the early twentieth century. Materials in the collection include maps on loose sheets, bound atlases, textbooks, and works on geography. Over 150 single-sheet maps provide examples of the work of noted cartographers such as Abraham Ortelius, Willem Blaeu, Thomas Kitchin, and John Speed.

Finding aid and map inventory: Gary E. and Janet J. Venable Antiquarian Atlas & Map Collection

The collection is in the process of being fully catalogued in the University's online catalog, and can be browsed under the author heading Gary E. And Janet J. Venable Antiquarian Atlas And Map Collection.

Collection Details

The maps are organized by region of the world and chronologically.

Inventory Description

Drawer 1: World Maps
Drawer 2: Continental Europe
Drawer 3: Great Britain
Drawer 4: The Americas
Drawer 5: United States
Drawer 6: Africa and the Middle East
Drawer 7: Asia
Drawer 8: Asian Nations
Drawer 9: Mounted Items

Has Format

MU Digital Library: Venable Collection.

Is Referenced By

Places in the World: Treasures from the Venable Collection (digital exhibition)

The Art of Cartography: Cartes-à-figures (digital exhibition)

Provenance

Donated by Gary and Janet Venable, 2018.

Rights

The University of Missouri Libraries do not hold copyright on most collection materials, and therefore we do not charge usage fees or require permission to publish scanned images. The libraries encourage use of reproductions of Special Collections materials in publications, broadcasts, public displays and on web pages. However, please be aware that the user is responsible for determining copyright status and applying for permission to copyright holders.