Gettysburg Battlefield Maps Available from Ball State University

150 Years Ago Today:  Gettysburg Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Today, July 1, marks the 150^th anniversary of the beginning of the battle at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.  The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) includes several maps and atlases depicting this crucial struggle of the Civil War, including A Civil War Watercolor Map Series:  Gettysburg Battlefield shown above.  This map shows the landmarks, crops, and topography of the battlefield on the first day.  A topographic map on the verso shows the general position of troops on July 1, 1863.  A second map in this series shows the same for the second and third days of the Battle at Gettysburg.

Another map, Illustrated Gettysburg Battlefield Map and Story, (shown above, click to enlarge) was published in 1959.  The Maps of Gettysburg: An Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3-July 13, 1863, is also available from the Atlas Collection on the second floor of Bracken Library.

Maps from the GRMC circulate for two weeks or longer.  Atlases from the Atlas Collection circulate for 28 days or longer.  For more information about these cartographic resources, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097. 

Ball State University Libraries' GIS Research and Map Collection Maps in the News

Places in the News: Maps from Ball State University Libraries

Hong Kong, 2010

Downtown Moscow

Central Intelligence Agency map of Russia

Central Intelligence Agency map of Brazil

National Geographic Soccer Unites the World map

Navajo Country, The Navajo Atlas

Navajo Parks and Sacred Places, The Navajo Atlas (shows Little Colorado River Gorge, site of Nik Wallenda tightrope walk)

Maps from the GIS Research and Map Collection in Bracken Library circulate for two weeks or longer.  For more information, please call 765-285-1097.

Maps of Istanbul and Turkey Available from Ball State University Libraries

Maps in the News:  Istanbul, Turkey

The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) includes a large and unique collection of maps from Istanbul and Turkey.  The collection includes topographic, tourist, and pictorial maps published in English, Turkish, French, German, and Italian.

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has published several maps of Turkey, the Aegean Sea region, and the Greater Middle East available in the GRMC.  The CIA also published maps of the provinces of Turkey and relief maps.  Modern maps from the CIA are available from the Digital Media Repository in the Maps of the World collection for use in research and learning.

Current and historical tourist and topographic maps of Turkish cities are also available in the GRMC, including maps of Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir.  Lonely Planet has published folded tourist maps of Istanbul and pictorial maps showing building locations in Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara are also available. 

Nautical charts of Turkey in the GRMC include the areas along the coasts.  These charts provide details of the harbor cities and can be useful mapping resources.

The GRMC also has a set of historic topographic maps of Turkey published by the War Office of Great Britain.  Special strategic maps published of modern Turkey by the Army Map Service during World War II are also available from the GRMC.

The GRMC has two rare maps of the Ottoman Empire from 1877.  The first is titled The Cross and Crescent—Harper’s Pictorial Map of the Seat of War in the East and was a supplement to Harper’s Weekly magazine in June 1877.  Map of the Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Greece and the Russian Provinces on the Black Sea was an extra supplement in the Illustrated London News on April 21, 1877.  

Carte Generale L’Empire Ottoman is another map of the Ottoman Empire available from the GRMC.  This map was created by Dietrich Reimer in 1867 and is mounted on canvas.  The glossary on the map is written in Greek, Turkish, Arabic, and Persian.  These three historic maps of what is now Turkey are available in the Digital Media Repository in the International HistoricMaps Collection. 

The GRMC also includes a reproduction of a map of Imperial Turkey from 1737 and a map of the conquests of Murad I and Bayezid I, and a bird’s-eye-view of Contantinople from 1493, 1572, and 1635.

The Atlas Collection on the second floor of Bracken Library includes a set of atlases of Turkey.  Road and travel atlases for Istanbul are also available.

Maps from the GRMC circulate for two weeks or longer.  Atlases circulate for 28 days or longer. 

For more information about these maps, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.

Summer Road Trip Exhibit at Ball State University Libraries

Hitting the Road:  Summer Road Trip Exhibit at Ball State University Libraries

A new exhibit is on display on the second floor of Bracken Library:  Summer Road Trip features historic maps, road atlases, photographs, tour guides, and other materials depicting the heyday of the automobile.  Ball State University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections and GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) collaborated to create the special exhibit for the summer.  Jeff Koenker, Bracken Library Bookstacks Supervisor, also generously donated historic maps, cases, and guides from his personal collection for the display.

With the Eisenhower-era creation of the national interstate system came a strong interest and desire to travel the country via the car.  The maps, atlases, photographs, and ephemera displayed in this exhibit provide a taste of what travel was like during this historic period and detail some of the tourist destinations. 

Historic photographs from the Archives and Special Collections feature historic filling stations, drive-in restaurants, and beaches.  Historic tour guides illustrate how directions to popular cities and destinations were written using local landmarks like fences and trees.  The maps from the GRMC and the Koenker collection and the atlases from the Atlas Collection feature beautiful artwork and advertising meant to persuade drivers to travel the country (map images shown above--click to enlarge).

Maps from the GRMC featured in the exhibit include a Indiana road maps from 1925 and 1934, a 1945 map of Indianapolis showing the location of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a 1932 road map of Colorado that once belonged to activist Margaret Sanger, historic pictorial maps of Missouri and Florida, a modern map of Route 66, and a unique modern road map of the state of Hawaii.

The exhibit is located in the display cases on the north side of the Archives and Special Collections.  For more information about these resources, please contact Neal Coil from the Archives and Special Collections at 765-285-5078.

Ball State University Libraries' Atlas Collection Features Maps for History Research

Looking Back:  Using Atlases in the Study of History

The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) and the Atlas Collection on the second floor of Bracken Library provide unique cartographic resources for learning about historical events.  Over 145,000 maps, atlases and charts can be used for research and learning about the past.  Maps included in atlases can be especially conveniently scanned and incorporated into research papers, lessons and other classroom presentations as visual aids.

Today, May 17 marks the anniversary of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court landmark Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka ruling.  The Court declared state laws establishing “separate but equal” public schools unconstitutional.  The map above (click to enlarge) shows the states requiring segregation at the time of this decision.  The map is from the United States History Atlas from the Atlas Collection.

Ball State University social studies education student-teachers taught a lesson about the Diary of Anne Frank and wished to incorporate maps to help their elementary students better understand the situation.  The maps above are from the Atlas of the Holocaust.

Native American Studies students researching the history of the Navajo used this map depicting the locations of parks and sacred places for a class presentation.  The map is available from The Navajo Atlas in the Atlas Collection.

A local seventh-grade social studies teacher incorporated maps with a lesson about the Trojan War and The Iliad and The Odyssey.  This map, The Homeric World, is from the Atlas of Classical History.

Atlases about history and atlases featuring specific historical events or eras can be an important resource for cartographic research.  The Atlas Collection houses nearly 3,000 atlases covering a wide-ranging list of topics and themes and geographic locations from all over the world.  Topical maps from atlases can be easily scanned and can add visual interest and impact to a message.  Atlases also circulate for 28 days or longer.

For more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097 Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 4:30 during the summer.

New Improved Digital Media Repository from Ball State University Libraries

Ball State University Libraries Announce New and Improved Digital Media Repository

by Michael Szajewski, Archivist for Digital Development and University Records

The Ball State University Libraries are pleased to introduce a new and improved Digital Media Repository (DMR), featuring a redesigned interface and incorporating the latest updates to CONTENTdm, the repository’s content management system.  The newly designed DMR provides a more dynamic and interactive user experience, highlighting the value of the repository’s diverse digital collections and enhancing the discovery, visibility, searching of digital resources that support learning, teaching, and research.

New features include an enhanced image viewer that provides for easy zooming and panning, allowing users to enjoy a greater level of interactivity with DMR’s varied and diverse visual materials, including photographs, maps, and architectural drawings.  The newly designed repository incorporates user comments and tagging to provide digital users with a more social experience.

New image downloading options give users increased access to archival material and educational content.  Enhanced Search Engine Optimization improves the discoverability of DMR assets in web search engines, expanding the global reach of Ball State University’s unique digital content.  These new enhancements make the DMR a dynamic and interactive learning and research tool for Ball State students and faculty and for users worldwide.

Indiana GIS Conference News

Ball State University Libraries Hosts 2013 Indiana GIS Conference

The 2013 Indiana Geographic Information Council Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference will take place in Muncie on May 7 and 8, including workshop sessions at Ball State University Libraries.  Class sessions will be held in the GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) in Bracken Library.

The state conference will feature over 45 workshops and presentations, with hands-on workshops and “top-notch educational opportunities.”  The complete class and workshop schedule with locations is available.

The conference will also include over 25 booths showcasing the latest geospatial technology covering all facets of GIS use and development.  The vendor showcase will be located in the Exhibition Ballroom of the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie.

The conference also includes a bike tour of Muncie, a meet-up in downtown Muncie, a social orienteering event, a golf outing, and a reception.  Complete details are available on the conference Web page.

The GRMC GIS Specialist is available to provide assistance using and analyzing GIS and integrating hardware, software, and data for education and research projects.  For more information about using GIS, please contact Angela Gibson, GIS Specialist, at 765-285-1097. 

Weather Maps Exhibit in Ball State University Libraries

Tornado Week:  Ball State University Cartography Students Create Weather Maps

This week is “Tornado Week” on cable television’s The Weather Channel.  The week features informative segments on tornadoes and special tornado-themed episodes of shows such as “Deadliest Space Weather” and “Storm Riders.”  The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) on the second floor of Bracken Library is exhibiting tornado-related maps to mark the tornado season.

Students in Geography 340 cartography classes create custom maps for a final project, and many of the students design maps related to weather events.  Dr. Elizabeth Vaughan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography, donates some of the student maps from the class to the GRMC each year.  Some of these maps are featured in the tornado map exhibit.

Daniel Mills created a map showing the locations of F5 tornadoes in the United States from 1950-2007.  The map (above, click to enlarge) shows the number of tornadoes, injuries, and fatalities during that time period. 

Chris Stumpf created the map Lightning Hazards in the United States.  This map includes the number of average strikes of lightning around the U.S. shown in varying shades of pink and the number of deaths from lightning.

For more information about these maps, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.

Ball State University Libraries Offer Poster Printing, Laminating Services

Making It Big:  Poster Printing Available from Ball State University Libraries

Students are preparing for the final week of the spring semester at Ball State University, and some final projects are created in the form of a large poster.  The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) has two large-format color plotters for printing posters and banners.

Students and staff can create their posters using PowerPoint, Publisher, or Photoshop, and design students using specialized software can print off final presentation boards using the plotters in the GRMC.  Users are charged through their University Bursar account and must present a valid BSU identification card before printing.

The plotters have coated paper in rolls of 24 inches-, 36 inches-, and 42 inches-wide.  Creating a poster with one side measuring one of these dimensions allows the print to be made without have to cut off any excess borders. 

Plotter prices for documents smaller than 24 inches are $8; 25 inches to 36 inches would be $12; 37 inches up to 72 inches costs $16; and documents from 73 inches to 108 inches are $20.  Posters must be larger than 11 inches by 17 inches.  Charges are based on the longest dimension of the poster.

A large laminator is also available for documents larger than 11 inches by 17 inches and no wider than 40 inches.  Laminating charges are also directed to the Bursar’s account and cost $3.00 per linear foot.  Items should be dropped off and laminated the next day.

Printing hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  For more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.  

Boston Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Maps in the News:  Boston, Watertown Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) on the second floor of Bracken Library includes a large variety of cartographic resources on Boston, Massachusetts.  The Atlas Collection also includes several volumes featuring maps of Boston.

In addition to street atlases of the city, the Atlas Collection includes a book called Mapping Boston.  The book includes historical and modern maps of the city.  Each map is accompanied by a full description and essay explaining the significance of the cartography.

The GRMC includes maps, atlases, and nautical charts depicting the metropolitan area of Boston and Boston Harbor.  Historical reproductions include maps of Boston in 1743, 1774, 1775, 1873, 1877, and 1888.  One map is titled A Plan of the Town of Boston: With the Intrenchment of His Majesty’s Forces in 1775.  The Boston map from 1888 includes the location of freight and passenger depots, grain elevators, and steamboat wharves.

The GRMC also includes modern maps of Boston, including folded maps for convenient travel use.  The map shown above (click to enlarge) is a travel map identifying the villages that compose the metropolitan area, including Watertown.  The Boston “Popout” map folds to a pocket size map and includes maps of the greater downtown area, Beacon Hill, Harvard Square, and the subway system.  Separate public transit maps of Boston are also available.

Nautical charts available from the GRMC include cartographic details along the Boston Harbor.  These charts include Boston Harbor and the areas surrounding Cape Cod and Nantucket.

The GRMC also includes a set of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Boston from 1975.  These maps provide detailed maps of buildings and construction information.

For more information about these resources, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097 Monday through Friday.

Augusta National, Golf Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Masters Weekend:  Golf Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

One of the most prestigious golf tournaments, The Masters, begins today in Augusta, Georgia.  The Augusta National is one of the golf courses featured in an atlas available from Ball State University Libraries.  World Atlas of Golf: The Greatest Courses and How They Are Played is available from the Atlas Collection on the second floor of Bracken Library.

“This book features the greatest golf courses in the world that display architectural brilliance or are simply important in the history of the game.”  World Atlas of Golf was published in Great Britain in 2008. The atlas includes a section on architectural design theory, the business of course design, and routing the golf course.  Maps and photographs of golf courses from around the world are featured, organized by continent.  The atlas includes maps of some of the courses’ signature holes.  Augusta’s famous “Amen Corner” is featured above (click to enlarge).  

The location of courses on each continent or region is featured at the beginning of the chapters.  A description of each course is provided, including how to play the course, memorable holes, and the history of the course.  North America and Europe comprises the majority of the courses covered, including Bethpage Black, Pebble Beach, St Andrews, Prestwick, and Royal St. George’s.

The USA Today Golf Atlas is also available from the Atlas Collection, and this resource provides state and city maps for golf courses around the country.  The atlas also includes charts showing the number of private and public courses and fees, phone numbers, and other visitor information.  The Atlas of Sport in the Atlas collection includes a section about the game of golf and includes a map showing the number of courses in each state (above).

Many of the tourist maps in the GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) also offer information and guides about golf courses in the area, including popular resort locations like Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, and Monterey.  Golfs de France is a map of golf courses located in France.  

Atlases from the Atlas Collection may be circulated for 28 days or longer.  Maps from the GRMC circulate for two weeks or longer.  For more information about this atlas or other cartographic resources, please contact the GIS Research and Map Collection at 765/285-1097.

New Historic Map Collections Available from Ball State University Libraries

The Ball State University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository (DMR) provides online access to a broad range of digitized primary source materials, including artwork, architectural drawings, films and video, oral histories, photographs, publications, and cartographic resources.  The GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) has provided more maps for four new collections in the DMR.

The International Historic Maps digital collection includes 29 assorted maps from around the world—cities, countries, and former countries—dating back to the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century available from the Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection.  This eclectic collection includes a 1911 map of Cuba published by the War Department and an 1867 map of the Ottoman Empire (shown above).

The United States Transportation Maps digital collection includes city, county, and state road maps and steam railroad maps.  The 33 maps range in date from the middle to late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century.  The maps include maps listed as “new” railroad maps published in 1878.  A unique map “Skeleton Map of the Union Pacific Railway” includes illustrations of the new railroad with an invitation to the former Grand Army of the Republic to take the railroad to their reunion.

The United States Topographic Maps digital collection includes county, state, regional and national maps with contour lines and other topographic features dating back to the nineteenth century.  Many of these 24 maps were published by the United States Geological Survey and can provide historic development information for researchers.

The United States Soil Maps digital collection provides a wide array of soil maps of counties and states from around the United States.  The 31 maps in this collection identify the various soil types or properties for a particular area of research.  The collection also includes geological maps and land classification maps from around the United States. The maps date back to the nineteenth century, but most of the maps are valuable research tools today since many of the soil properties remain unchanged over time.

For more information about the Digital Media Repository, please contact the Archives and Special Collections at 765-285-5078.  For more information about the maps, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.

North Korea Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Maps in the News: North Korea

Recent events have once again placed the Korean Peninsula in the world spotlight:  The GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) on the second floor of Bracken Library contains hundreds of maps of the Korean Peninsula and North and South Korea.

The GRMC has three different sets of topographic maps of the Korean Peninsula, some created by the Army Map Service.  These topographic maps are available at 1:50,000; 1:250,000; 1:500,000 scales.

The GRMC also houses a set of city plan maps of cities from North and South Korea, including Ulsan, Keijo, Masan, Pusan, Pyongyang, Chinnampo, and Najin Rashin.  Updated maps of Pyongyang, Seoul and Inchon are also available.

Numerous maps of the two countries or the combined peninsula are also available for research and learning, including the National Geographic comprehensive map The Two Koreas: Forgotten War.  The map and chart shown above (click to enlarge) depicting military and nuclear capacity and spending are inset maps included on this National Geographic map of the peninsula.

The Earth at Night map shown above is also published by National Geographic.  The GRMC created a maps lesson for middle school geography students requiring the identification of places marked on the map.  The dark area identified by #11 on the map represents North Korea in comparison to the bright white lights of South Korea and #12 Japan.  This lesson is available for teachers in the University Libraries’ Cardinal Scholar repository.

Bracken Library is a federal depository library, so the GRMC receives updated maps of Korea from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and nautical charts from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.  The map shown above comparing the size of North Korea to a region of the United States was published by the CIA.

The University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository also provides online access to a collection of CIA maps called Maps of the World.  This online collection provides digital public domain maps reflecting the most current changes and national borders and territories. The map of North Korea

The Atlas Collection on the second floor of Bracken Library also houses resources about Korea.  Several road atlases of Korea and tourist atlases of Seoul are available.  Many of these atlases are available in English and Korean.

For more information about these resources, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097 or email Melissa Gentry at mgentry@bsu.edu.

What Middle Town Read Exhibit at Ball State University Libraries

From the Archives and Special Collections Blog

What Middletown Read Exhibit at Ball State University Libraries

A new exhibit in Archives and Special Collections on the second floor of Bracken Library tells the story of What Middletown Read.  The exhibit, “What Middletown Read: Building a Digital Tool to Uncover the Past” runs from March 11 to June 28.  

Since the original Middletown study conducted by Robert and Helen Lynd in the 1920s, which resulted in the seminal work Middletown: A Study in American Culture and was followed by many other studies and projects on Middletown, Muncie has been perhaps the most studied community in the world.  In 2011, a new project resulted in information about the reading habits of residents of Middle America as represented by the citizens of Muncie. 

The What Middletown Read project was born from a discovery of library ledgers containing circulation records from 1891-1902 that were uncovered during a renovation of the Muncie Public Library in 2003.  Dr. Frank Felsenstein, Reed D. Voran Honors Distinguished Professor in Humanities and Professor of English at Ball State University, was in the Muncie Public Library preparing for a class on the history of the book when he discovered the treasure trove of ledgers and other documents and brought them to light.  Out of that find came a collaboration between Ball State University and the Muncie Public library that led to development of the “What Middletown Read Database” (accessible at www.bsu.edu/libraries/wmr) 

The creation of this database has enabled researchers to take a deeper look into Muncie’s past and uncover a sense of the life and culture of the late 1800s based on what people were reading and who they were.  Stephanie Mathis, a student in Dr. Felsenstein’s Honors College class in 2007, also created a map showing the locations of the original readers georeferenced on a map of Muncie.  This map is currently exhibited in the windows of the GIS Research and Map Collection on the second floor of Bracken Library.

To discover more about this research tool, its creation, and the research results generated, visit Ball State University Libraries’ Bracken Library outside Room BL 210.  For more information on the exhibit, contact Archives and Special Collections at 765-285-5078 or email libarchives@bsu.edu.  

Ball State University Libraries' Indiana High School Basketball Tournament Map

March Map-ness: Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions Map at Ball State Univeristy Libraries

The Ball State University Libraries' GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) created this map (click to enlarge) of Indiana High School Boys Basketball Champions for a March 2012 exhibit to coincide with the beginning of the high school state basketball tournament.  The map shows the locations of the state champions in boys basketball from 1911 with Crawfordsville High School to 1997 with Bloomington North, just before class basketball was introduced in the tournament in 1998.  The hometown team, Muncie Central, leads the state with eight championships during that time.

The map is also available for printing or use in the classroom from the University Libraries' Cardinal Scholar: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/195245

For more information about this map, please contact the GRMC from 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday at 765-285-1097.

Vatican City Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Maps in the News:  Vatican City Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday for the final papal audience of Pope Benedict.  Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) on the second floor of Bracken Library features several maps of Vatican City.

Vatican City is located completely with the city of Rome, Italy, and the “popout” map of Rome is a small folded map published in 2008 that includes a map of the grounds.  A 1995 National Geographic map of Italy also features an inset map of the grounds of the Holy See. 

The top map shown above was published by the Central Intelligence Agency and shows the location of the radio station, the post office, and the Papal Printing Office.  The second map shown above is a topographic map of Rome published by the Defense Mapping Agency by the War Office in 1943.

The third map shown of the Vatican City, Citta Del Vaticano, was published by the Visceglia Geographic Institute in Italian.  St. Peter’s Square is identified as “Piazza S. Pietro” on the map, and “Giardini Vaticani” marks the location of the gardens.  “Pinacoteca” is the Art Gallery located on the grounds.

Maps from the GRMC may be circulated for two weeks or longer.  The GRMC is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 5:00.  

Maps of Iran at Ball State University Libraries

Maps in the News:  Tehran, Iran Maps during the Time of Argo

The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) has a large collection of maps and atlases of Iran and the Middle East. The collection includes new and historic topographic, tourist, geological, and street maps.

Iran Country Profile is a map of the country created in 2004 by the Central Intelligence Agency. This map includes a comparative area map, location map, and a list of major historical events in Iran since 1908. The map features ancillary maps of regional physiography, population density, ethno-religious distribution, key petroleum sector facilities, Southern Caspian energy prospects, and the Strait of Hormuz. The GRMC also includes the most up-to-date country report maps from the Central Intelligence Agency.

The Map Collection includes road maps, physical maps, tourist maps of the country, provinces, and cities, and maps of the people of Iran. Many of these maps are printed in English, Persian, and French. Some of the historical maps in the Collection feature bright illustrations of local costumes and handicrafts. A map titled Iran (Persia), Afghanistan, and Baluchistan dates from the 1930’s and features caravan routes.

The GRMC also includes a set of international nautical charts including the areas surrounding Iran. Many of these nautical charts include basic maps of coastal areas.

Maps of the cities of Iran include a set of varied maps of Tehran. The New Map of Tehran includes telephone directories for accommodations for tourists and distance charts.  The map shown above (click to enlarge) identifies the location of the former United States Embassy in Tehran. The map was published in 1978, so the street names of nearby Roosevelt and America and even Shahreza have been changed since the revolution in Iran.

The Atlas Collection includes several atlases of Iran. The Historical Atlas of Iran and Atlas d’Iran are newer materials. The Atlas d’Iran is printed in French with English captions. This atlas includes an entire section featuring numerous maps of the city of Tehran. The 1956 Atlas of Geological Maps of Southwest Persia was published by an oil company. An atlas about Iran’s White Revolution is also located in the Atlas Collection.

Maps from the GRMC circulate for two weeks or longer. Atlases circulate for 28 days.

Ball State University Libraries' Presentation on Historic Preservation in Muncie

From Magic City to Shrinking City: Historic Preservation in Muncie in the 21^st Century

The Friends of Alexander M. Bracken Library are pleased to present From Magic City to Shrinking City: Historic Preservation in Muncie in the 21^st Century presented by William P. Morgan, Historic Preservation Officer for the City of Muncie, on Monday, February 18, 2013, at 7:30 pm in Bracken Library room 104.

Free parking is available in the Emens Parking Structure after 7:00 pm, and the presentation is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call John Straw, Assistant Dean for Digital Initiatives and Special Collections at 765-285-5078.

(Image of Wysor Grand Theater, Muncie, from the Ball State University Libraries' Digital Media Repository)