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Orville W. Crowder's Chesapeake and Ohio Canal collection

Collection

Identifier: MS2152

Abstract

This collection contains newspaper clippings, newsletters, photographs, maps, guide books, certificates, color slides, reports, pins, membership cards, and other memorabilia. The material dates from 1927-1997, but the bulk of the material dates from 1951-1974. The material was collected by Orville Wright Crowder and relates to his tour and preservation work on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Much of the materials consist of maps of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio.

Dates: 1927-1997; Majority of material found within 1951 - 1974

Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

Samuel Halperin collection

Collection

Identifier: MS2236

Abstract This collection contains original and reproductions of lithographs, engravings, and woodcuts of the Holy Land and Europe, cartographic catalogues, and various resources for cartographic collection. The materials date from 1683-2007. The majority of the lithographs were published in the 1830s and 1840s, while the cartographic catalogues are from the 20th Century. The lithographs were produced by noted artists David Roberts, J.M.W. Turner, and others. In the past, Dr. Samuel Halperin has...

Dates: 1486-2007

Found in: Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University

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