The World, on the globular projection with a graduation for the measurement of distances especially adapted for the use oe [sic] schools, geographical & historical lectures, and missionary meetings


The World, on the globular projection with a graduation for the measurement of distances especially adapted for the use oe [sic] schools, geographical & historical lectures, and missionary meetings

Item Information

Title:
The World, on the globular projection with a graduation for the measurement of distances especially adapted for the use oe [sic] schools, geographical & historical lectures, and missionary meetings
Title (alt.):
World, on the globular projection with a graduation for the measurement of distances especially adapted for the use of schools, geographical & historical lectures, and missionary meetings
Description:
This world map, published primarily for educational purposes, locates missionary activity in the United States and around the world. It also provides a global perspective for understanding the origins of the African slave trade, which had been banned in the United States since 1808, and the rising momentum of the anti-slavery cause. The map was prepared by Joseph Tracy who served as the secretary of the Massachusetts Colonization Society, an affiliate of the American Colonization Society. Reflecting his corresponding interest in foreign missions, he located an American mission in Liberia.
Creator:
Tracy, Joseph, 1793?-1874
Name on Item:
by Joseph Tracy.
Date:
1843
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
World maps
Eastern Hemisphere--Maps
Western Hemisphere--Maps
Places:
World
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 2 hemispheres each 91 cm in diam., on sheet 94 x 188 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Boston : Crocker & Brewster
Scale:
Scale not given.
Language:
English
Notes:
Double hemisphere projection.
Relief shown by hachures.
Notes (exhibitions):
Exhibited: "Torn in Two: The 150th Anniversary of the Civil War" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2011.
Identifier:
06_01_007126
Call #:
G3200 1843 .T53x
Barcode:
39999059028793