Among the items in our pamphlet collection, which dates from the founding of the Society in 1852, are eyewitness accounts of historic events, biographies of renowned geographers written by their contemporaries, articles of geographical philosophy written by their exponents, and impressions and descriptions of many nineteenth-century explorations by key participants. Of special note is the historic value of many of the items in the pamphlet collection; the research potential and value of these sources are limitless.
The pamphlet materials were acquired, classified, and catalogued by the AGS of New York staff and fall into four general categories:
- Reprints of pertinent articles.
- Occasional papers and reports of government agencies, university departments, environmental groups, business corporations, scientific organizations, tourist bureaus and conferences. Included are typewritten manuscripts, published monographs, internal reports, lectures, etc.
- Excerpts of important articles from journals not usually kept by the Society’s permanent collections.
- Reprints that duplicate journals held by the AGSL but used for interlibrary loan transactions.
The Pamphlet Collection finding aid is organized by the regional classification system created by the AGS of New York. The system classifies materials based first by geography and then by subject. Begin with the index which lists the regional classification numbering system. Within each PDF document, use the ctrl-F search feature to search by keyword. For assistance with this collection, contact the AGSL Reference staff at agsl@uwm.edu or 414-229-6282.
Pamphlet Table List
- Pamphlet Files 1-33
- Pamphlet Files 34 – 95
- Pamphlet Files 96–184
- Pamphlet Files 201–302
- Pamphlet Files 305–321
- Pamphlet Files 322–364
- Pamphlet Files 371–380
- Pamphlet Files 381-1200
Publisher Catalogs
The AGSL retains over 2000 catalogs that it has received of antiquarian book, map, and atlas dealers as well as auction houses offering cartographic or geographic items. In addition, AGSL has preserved selected publishers’ catalogs. Materials are housed in closed stacks and may be requested for use in the library.
Dealer and publisher catalogs often include detailed descriptions and photographs of maps, atlases, globes, and books. Especially for antiquarian items, these can provide valuable information on the history, significance, and provenance of particular items, as well as estimates of their value.
The following finding aid provides an inventory of materials in this AGSL publishers’ catalogs collection.