On the Map: The Seymour I. Schwartz Collection of North American Maps, 1500-1800

From Jan. 28, 2008 through Jan. 17, 2009, the Main Gallery of the Harrison Institute/Small Special Collections Library will display an exhibit called "On the Map: The Seymour I. Schwartz Collection of North American Maps 1500-1800." Dr. Schwartz is a well-known surgeon and medical educator whose avocation is cartography. Over a long and distinguished career, he has been recognized as one of the foremost U. S. authorities on maps and has written five books on the topic. This exhibit offers an opportunity to see Dr. Schwartz's North American map collection, which he has donated to the University of Virginia Library. For more information on the exhibit, see the exhibit website.

Traveling Historic Virginia: Sites and Tales

We've just got more information on the Virginia Festival of the Book panel that I will participate in.

Here's the link: Traveling Historic Virginia: Sites and Tales.