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C. Harrison Mann, Jr. map collection, C0213, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Collection donated by Betty Hart Mann in 1979.
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Charles Harrison Mann, Jr. was born in Alabama in 1908 and received his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1931. He subsequently became an attorney both in Washington, D.C. and in Arlington, Virginia where he and his wife Betty Hart Mann, maintained their home. In 1949, while serving as President of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association, Mann organized an exploratory committee of local citizens to develop support for higher education in Northern Virginia. Through these efforts, the Northern Virginia Center of the University opened in October 1, 1949.
In 1953 Mann organized the Advisory Council to the Northern Virginia Center, which agreed that a two-year branch college should be established. Elected as a Democrat to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954-1970, Mann sponsored a resolution calling for a study of educational needs for Virginia, and was instrumental in recommending the development of a college system in Virginia, particularly the establishment of a branch in Northern Virginia.
Mann was responsible for creating an educational financial assistance program for Virginia college students, and was instrumental in sponsoring legislation allowing local governments to form regional boards to acquire and transfer land and buildings for educational use.
He also served as the Chairman of George Mason College's first Board of Control. He sponsored bills constituting George Mason College as a branch of the University of Virginia and later elevating it to a four year division of the University with the right to grant degrees and offer graduate programs. He served on the GMU Board of Visitors from 1975 to 1977. He died in 1977.
This collection comprises ninety-six maps and eighteen atlases ranging from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. The majority of the maps depict the commonwealth of Virginia in the United States, but there are many pertaining to other parts of the United States and areas of the world.
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This collection is arranged by size of map.
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New Virginia Map published ca. 1660 by Joan Blaeu (1597-1663) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 20.125 in. x 24.25 in. (51.12 cm x 62.23 cm). Map depicting seventeenth-century Virginia. Titlepiece in upper center. Vignettes of Chief Powhatan in upper left and Native American figure in upper right below explanatory note. This image is based upon the 1608 map by Captain John Smith.
Map of Virginia and Florida published ca. 1640 by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 21.4 in. x 16.9 in. (54.35 cm x 42.93 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century Virginia and parts of the southeast Atlantic coast. Large cartouche featuring Native American figures in upper center surrounding titlepiece. Smaller heraldic items in upper right and center of map. Cartouche featuring cherubs surrounds mileage chart in bottom center right.
By Francis Lamb. Copper plate engraving, color. 20.7 in. x 17 in. (52.57 cm x 43.18 cm). Map depicting seventeenth-century Virginia, Maryland and part of New Jersey. Titlepiece in upper right with cartouche featuring angelic figures. Heraldic symbol with crown in upper left just above scale.
New Virginia Map by Arnoldis Montanus. Published in Amsterdam in 1671. Copper plate engraving, black and white. 19.3 in. x 16.28 in. (49 cm x 41.35 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century Virginia. Titlepiece in upper right adorned with images of cherubs. Heraldic image in upper center and Explanatory Note in upper right adorned with figures of Native Americans and animals. Scale in bottom center is also surrounded by cherub figures.
By Francis Lamb. Copper plate engraving, color. 20.7 in. x 17 in. (52.57 cm x 43.18 cm). Map depicting seventeenth-century Virginia, Maryland, and part of New Jersey. Titlepiece in upper right with cartouche featuring angelic figures. Heraldic symbol with crown in upper left just above scale. This Map has slightly different coloration than Map 3.
New Belgium and New England published ca. 1662 by Joan Blaeu (1597-1663) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 24.3 in. x 20.45 in. (61.72 cm x 51.94 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century New Belgium, New England, and New Netherland. Titlepiece is middle right and decorated with images of Native Americans, heraldic symbol, and crown. Scale is in bottom left and decorated with images of children. Other artwork in the map include vignettes of stockade-fenced settlements, animals, and ships.
Map of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey by John Senex (1678-1740) published 1719 in London. Copper plate engraving, color. 24 in. x 20 in. (60.96 cm x 50.8 cm). Map depicts Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Titlepiece in upper left. Scale in lower right.
Peter Goos. 17x21.
Homann. 20x23.
Map of Virginia and Maryland by Herman Moll (1654-1732). Published in London ca. 1700. Copper plate Engraving, color. 9.5 in. x 13.85 in. (24.14 cm x 35.18 cm). Map depicts Virginia, Maryland and parts of southern New Jersey. Unadorned titlepiece in upper left.
Map of Virginia and Maryland by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) published in 1755. Copper plate engraving, color. 31.75 in x 21.5 in (80.64 cm x 54.61 cm). Map depicting Virginia, Maryland, and parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Titlepiece and scale in bottom right has cartouche of flora.
State of Virginia Map by Samuel Lewis, Philadelphia. Copper plate engraving, black and white. 21.3 in. x 16.9 in. (54.1 cm x 42.9 cm). Map depicting Virginia, the Northwest Territory, and parts of Maryland. Titlepiece with scale in upper left.
Unidentified. 10x15.
Map of Virginia and Maryland by Emmanuel Bowen. Copper plate engraving, color. 9.75 in. x 16 in. (24.76 cm x 40.64 cm). Map depicts eighteenth-century Virginia, Maryland, and part of New Jersey. Titlepiece and scale are in bottom right.
New Map of Maryland by John Ogilby (1600-1676). Copper plate engraving, color. 20.15 in. x 16.21 in. (51.18 cm x 41.17 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century Maryland and parts of both Virginia, and New Jersey. Ornate Titlepiece is in top center of map. Dedication, adorned with the coat of arms of Lord Baltimore, is in the upper right, and scale in lower left.
Map of North America by Pierre Schenk (1660-1718) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 25 in. x 20.5 in. (63.5 cm x 52.07 cm). Map depicts eighteenth-century North America. European territorial possessions are colored in. Ornately decorated titlepiece featuring mythological sea creatures is in upper right. Advertisement and scale are in upper left.
Ortelius. 19x23.
Copper plate engraving, color. 8 in. x 11 in (20.32 cm x 27.94 cm). Map depicting the world's continents as seen from the vantage point of the North Pole. No identification, though "1680" penciled-in on verso.
America or New World Newly Described by Abraham Ortelius (1528-1598). Copper plate engraving, black and white. 20.25 in x 15.6 in (51.43 cm x 39.62 cm). Map of North and South America. Ornately decorated titlepiece in lower left and sailing ships in center.
Map of Caribbean islands and Gulf of Mexico by Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) of Amsterdam. Copperplate engraving, color. 23 in. x 19.25 in. (58.42 cm x 48.89 cm). Map depicting Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Islands and parts of North, South, and Central America. Titlepiece in upper left flanked by cherubs. Ornate dedication in lower left and scale in lower right.
Map of North and South America by Herman Moll (1654-1732), London. Copper plate engraving, color. 9 in. x 14 in. (22.86 cm x 35.56 cm). Map depicts eighteenth-century North and South America. Titlepiece in top left of map.
Map of North and Central America by Guillame Delisle (1675-1726) of Paris. Copper plate engraving, color. 21 in x 25 in (53.34 cm x 63.5 cm). Map depicting the eastern part of North America and Central America. Ornately decorated titlepiece in upper left featuring mythical sea figures and scale in upper right.
Map of the United States by William Faden (1750-1836). Published 1796 in London. Copper plate engraving, color. 23 in. x 31 in. (58.42 cm x 78.74 cm). Map depicts the eighteenth-century United States of America and parts of Canada. Titlepiece in bottom right is decorated with images having to do with shipping and trade. Scale is in bottom left.
Map of Chesapeake Bay Area of Virginia, Mark Tiddeman, London. Copper plate engraving, color. 19 in. x 23.5 in. (48.26 cm x 59.69 cm). Map depicts eighteenth-century Tidewater and Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia. Titlepiece in bottom left. Scale is in bottom center.
Map of North America, J. Spillsbury, London. Copper plate engraving, color. 11 in. x 15 in. (27.94 cm x 38.1 cm). Eighteenth-century map depicting North America. Titlepiece is in bottom right. European territorial claims are delineated by colored outlining.
Map of American Colonies by Thomas Bowen (1700-1763), London. Copper plate engraving, color. 9 in. x 12 in. (22.86 cm x 30.48 cm). Map depicting the eighteenth-century American colonies. Titlepiece in lower right flanked by images of Native Americans. Scale in middle right.
Map of North America by Simon Bolton and engraved by R.W. Seale. Copper plate engraving, color. 21 in. x 26 in. (53.34 cm x 66.04 cm). Map depicts eighteenth-century British and French North America. Large decorated titlepiece in lower right adorned with images of cherubs, a Native American figure, animals, and plants.
New Map of the World, by A. F. De wit. Copper plate engraving, color. 19 in. x 23 in. (48.26 cm x 58.42 cm). Seventeenth-century map of the world depicting the eastern and western hemispheres surrounded by images of the seasons, elements, and mythological figures.
World map showing eastern and western hemispheres, G.M. Lowitz. Copper plate engraving, color. 20 in. x 24 in. (49 cm x 41.35 cm). Eighteenth-century map depicting the eastern and western hemispheres of the world. Titlepieces in both upper left (Latin) and upper right (French) adorned with images of flora and fauna. Map has four insets, which depict the Arctic, Antarctic, Horizon of Nuremburg, and the Antipodes of Nuremburg.
Blaeu. 17x21.
Map of England and part of Scotland by Guliel Hole (d. 1624). Copper plate engraving, color. 12 in. x 13 in. (30.48 cm x 33.02 cm). Seventeenth-century map of England and Scotland. Titlepiece in upper right adorned with ornate cartouche featuring a crown and colorful embellishments. Large compass rose in lower left.
Map of the Isle of Wight, Joan Bleau (1597-1663) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 20 in. x 24 in. (50.8 cm x 60.96 cm). Seventeenth-century map of the Isle of Wight off the southern English coast. Title piece in lower left has cartouche featuring a coat of arms, and animals. Scale, adorned with globe, in lower right.
Bleau. 20x24.
Blaeu. 20x24.
John Rocque. 40x50. London. Two sheets.
Map of Warwickshire, England published ca. 1646 by Joan Blaeu (1597-1663) of Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 20 in. x 25 in. (50.8 cm x 63.5 cm). Map depicting seventeenth-century Warwickshire, England. Titlepiece in bottom left decorated with cartouche of fruits and flowers. Coats of arms in top left and bottom right, and scale in top right.
Bellin. 23x36. Paris.
I. Harrison. 21x32. Two sheet map.
Map of the Western Hemisphere published by J. Covens and C. Mortimer in Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, color. 20 in. x 20 in. (50.8 cm x 50.8 cm). Map depicting eighteenth-century Western Hemisphere (North and South America and Pacific islands). Title in upper part of map. European territorial holdings are outlined in color.
Unidentified. 19x24.
Unidentified. 21x24. Paris.
LaRouge. 21x29. Paris.
From Pinkerton's Atlas. 24x40. London.
Map of roads between Chelmsford and Dover, England published by John Ogilby (1600-1676). Copper plate engraving, color. 15 in. x 18 in. (38.1 cm x 45.72 cm). Map depicts seventeenth-century road from Chelmsford to Dover, England. Titlepiece is in top center of map with a cartouche of mythological sea creatures and figures.
Map of road from London to Bury, England by J. Gibson and published circa 1720. Copper plate engraving, color. 7 in. x 12 in. (17.78 cm x 30.48 cm). Map depicts eighteenth-century road from London to Bury, England. Title runs entire length of map at top. Road is divided into ten numbered columns and towns and mileages are labeled.
2-sheet map of southern London by Christophe Homan (1703-30) and published 1736. Copper plate engraving, color. 25 in. x 31 in. (63.5 cm x 78.74 cm). 2-sheet map depicting eighteenth-century south London, England. Titlepiece in lower right with Lion and Unicorn Cartouche. Title of map is in Latin, while place and street names are in English. Other information is in German.
Map of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware by Henry Schenck Tanner (1786 - 1858), Philadelphia. Engraving, color. 19 in. x 23 in. (48.26 cm x 58.42 cm). Nineteenth-century map depicting Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware. Titlepiece is in top center. Scale and Explanation are in bottom center. Counties within each state are colored, while bordering states are left white.
Unidentified. 12x15. Includes: a) Virginia and Maryland, b) Texas, c) Arizona and New Mexica, d) Kentucky and Tennessee, e) Floriday, f) Georgia and Alabama, g) North and South Caroline, h) Baltimore, MD.
Wilkinson. 11x13. London.
Cadell and Davies. 23x30. London.
Unidentified. 9x11.
A. J. Johnson. 18x26. New York.
A. J. Johnson. 18x26. Same as item 52, but a different edition.
Cowperthwait. 14x17. Philadelphia.
Cotton. 16x18. New York.
Johnson. 14x18. New York. Same as item 55.
Colton. 16x18. New York.
Seers & Co. 11x16.
Unidentified. 17x21.
Cary. 21x24. London.
Unidentified. 18x22.
Unidentified. 18x22.
Unidentified. 18x27. New York.
Begin. 15x17.
Seutter. 221x25. Pictorial map with scene of burning of Lisbon.
Unidentified. 16x32.
Herman Boye. 31x50. Example of the first official map of Virginia backed with cloth in slip case.
Major J.E. Wayes. 22x25. New York. Maps include 1) Petersburg and Five Forks, 2) Antietam, 3) Spotsylvania Courthouse, and 4) Richmond; folded maps each with a hard cover. In 2 folders.
Blackford. 20x24. Baltimore. Folded map with hard cover.
Young. 13x16. Philadelphia.
Mitchell (publisher). 22x18. Philadelphia. Folding traveler's map in red morocco folder (3x5); map torn in folds, folder chipped and rubbed. In the same folder as item 70.
By Richard Long. 21x25. Manuscript map on parchment showing the future site of the Scottish Colony near Panama which existed from 1698 to 1699, when it was captured by the Spanish Army. Darien was to be the Scottish Jamestown and was part of the British effort to expand southward into the Caribbean. The few survivors found refuge in Jamaica.
Wytfliet. 9x12. Louvon.
Ortelius. 17x21. Map from early atlas.
Hondius. 19x23. Hondius edition of John Smith map of 1608.
12x19. Amsterdam.
Leide. 15x19.
27x29. Washington D.C.