Searching for Africa: The Map Collection of Dr. Jack Franke

Authors

Ben W. Huseman

Document Type

Book

Abstract

Gallery Guide for the exhibit featuring 190 items relating to the history of Africa, largely drawn from the map collection donated by Dr. Jack Franke (UTA Distinguished Alumnus, class of 1983). Items range in date from 1493 to 1916.

The guide introduces Dr. Franke's collection, focusing upon the context of the maps' and images' production, with some minimal discussion of the African subject matter.

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | History | History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Language

English

Comments

Published by UTA Libraries' Special Collections

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Huseman, Ben W., "Searching for Africa: The Map Collection of Dr. Jack Franke" (2021). Virginia Garrett Lectures on the History of Cartography Gallery Guides. 11.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_galleryguides_virginiagarrettlectures/11