Wikidata

(Q66438501)

English

Library of Congress Geography and Map Division

cartographic division of the United States Library of Congress

  • Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress
  • Geography and Map Division
  • Geographic & Map Reading Room
  • G&M Reading Room
  • Geographic and Map Reading Room
  • Library of Congress Reference Department Geography and Map Division
  • Library of Congress Geography & Map Division
  • Geography & Map Division
  • LOC Geography and Map Division
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Statements

inception
1800
0 references
1897
1 reference
reference URL
https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/gmhist.html
quotation
It was not until 1897, however, when the Library of Congress moved into its own building, that a separate Hall of Maps and Charts was created to house the growing collection... (English)
retrieved
22 January 2020
1886
1 reference
stated in
SNAC
SNAC ARK ID
w6nh0m0b
quotation
Exist Dates: Active 1886 (English)
retrieved
22 January 2020
image
Library of Congress, Map Division quarters, north curtain, second floor LCCN96504174.jpg
1,536 × 1,221; 273 KB
media legend
Library of Congress, Map Division quarters, north curtain, second floor [between 1900 and 1930] (English)
1 reference
stated in
Library of Congress Online Catalog
Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) (bibliographic)
96504174
retrieved
22 January 2020
location
James Madison Memorial Building
1 reference
reference URL
https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/gmhist.html
quotation
The division now occupies an area of 90,000 square feet in the Library's James Madison Memorial Building. (English)
retrieved
22 January 2020
collection or exhibition size
6,000,000 item
sourcing circumstances
greater than
1 reference
reference URL
https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/about/
quotation
contains over six million maps in addition to a wide array of atlases, globes, raised relief models, archives, a vast collection of digital data (English)
retrieved
10 April 2021
area
90,000 square foot
applies to part
department
1 reference
reference URL
https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/gmhist.html
quotation
The division now occupies an area of 90,000 square feet in the Library's James Madison Memorial Building. (English)
retrieved
22 January 2020
street address
101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540-4650 (English)
2 references
stated in
Google Maps
Google Maps Customer ID
8387483403103005722
retrieved
22 January 2020
reference URL
https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/gmhist.html
retrieved
22 January 2020
social media followers
30,813
X user numeric ID
317750991
point in time
3 January 2021
0 references
27,818
X user numeric ID
317750991
point in time
26 April 2020
0 references
34,496
X user numeric ID
317750991
point in time
27 January 2022
0 references
36,231
X user numeric ID
317750991
point in time
11 February 2023
0 references
Commons category
Maps in the Library of Congress
0 references

Identifiers

ISIL
US-DLCGM
0 references
VIAF ID
126190197
0 references
NORAF ID
90502106
1 reference
Handle ID
11250/2066591
retrieved
21 January 2020
Library of Congress authority ID
n79043434
1 reference
stated in
Library of Congress Name Authority File
retrieved
21 January 2020
subject named as
Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division
NL CR AUT ID
ko2003186546
subject named as
Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division
1 reference
stated in
Czech National Authority Database
retrieved
21 January 2020
NUKAT ID
n96209005
0 references
Open Library ID
OL581669A
subject named as
Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division.
number of works
13
1 reference
stated in
Open Library
retrieved
21 January 2020
OL4744163A
number of works
1
1 reference
stated in
Open Library
subject named as
Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division
retrieved
10 April 2021
 
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