Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

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Title
Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases
Names
Slaughter, Lawrence H. (Donor)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1540 - 1870 (Approximate)
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Topics
United States
Middle Atlantic States
North America
Atlantic Coast (Middle Atlantic States)
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Genres
Maps
Atlases
Notes
Acquisition: Maps from the private collection of Lawrence H. Slaughter were gifted to the New York Public Library upon his death in 1997 by his estate. In 2001 the second half of the collection was given to the Map Division.
Exhibitions: Slaughter's map collection formed the basis of the Library's exhibition “"In thy map securely saile’: Maps, Atlases, Charts, and Globes from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.” (1998)
Citation/reference: “American Shores: Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850.” (c2002) New York Public Library, website.
Description
The collection focuses on the Middle Atlantic region and includes atlases, charts, books, and maps dating from the 16th through the 19th century.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Still image
Text
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6a373d50-c5d3-012f-a6fb-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1540: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1540 - 1870. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a373d50-c5d3-012f-a6fb-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a373d50-c5d3-012f-a6fb-58d385a7bc34

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1540 - 1870). Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a373d50-c5d3-012f-a6fb-58d385a7bc34

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Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases