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Ristow, Walter William

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1908-

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Happel-Ristow-Herber Family Papers

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 2018-044
Dates: 1900-1994

Walter William Ristow Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS N
Abstract Ristow was named head of New York Public Library’s map division in 1937 and served for nine years. In 1946 he began working at Library of Congress and was named chief of the map division in 1968. Ristow was born and raised in La Crosse, Wis., but spent most his adult life in the eastern United States.This collection consists of articles, 1933-1985, written by Walter W. Ristow, on the subjects of map librarianship and the history of maps and mapmaking. The articles are arranged...
Dates: 1933-1985

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Unprocessed Material 1
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Subject
Cartography -- History 1
City and town life -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse 1
Families -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse -- Social life and customs 1
Farm life -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse County 1
Map collections 1
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Maps 1
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