Check out the exhibit cases near the first floor Grind to see some materials of the American Geographical Society Library (located on the third floor, east wing), some of which will have you quaking in your boots!
While north is the direction at the top of most maps, some maps defy this cartographic convention. Whether for aesthetics, religion, nationalism, or perspective, this exhibit highlights different styles of map facing every direction on the compass.
Special Collections at UWM is a collection of print-based primary sources, from books and periodicals to posters, broadsides, pamphlets, brochures, and sheet music. It also holds hundreds of original prints, many of them in published portfolios. As a sampling, this …
For this year's Latine Heritage Month, UWM’s Distinctive Collections (Archives, Special Collections, and American Geographical Society Library) are hosting a month-long pop-up exhibit featuring an array of rare and unique materials that show the diverse cultures of Latin America and …