National Geographic Map Index Variants - National Geographic's Collectors Corner2024-03-28T12:39:24Zhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/forum/topics/national-geographic-map-index-variants?groupUrl=map-and-suppliment-collectors&commentId=1029239%3AComment%3A156743&groupId=1029239%3AGroup%3A56216&feed=yes&xn_auth=noNote: I recently acquired the…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2020-02-24:1029239:Comment:1770152020-02-24T18:49:30.248ZGeorge Thomas Wilsonhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/GeorgeThomasWilson
<p>Note: I recently acquired the "Blank Page" variant of the 1944 USSR Map Index. That means I now have three of (at least) four versions of this index.</p>
<p>Note: I recently acquired the "Blank Page" variant of the 1944 USSR Map Index. That means I now have three of (at least) four versions of this index.</p> No need to apologize for keep…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-10-20:1029239:Comment:1633742018-10-20T02:33:46.705ZGeorge Thomas Wilsonhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/GeorgeThomasWilson
<p>No need to apologize for keeping a ghost. It took me a long time to give up this one, and by the time I did, I already had another one.</p>
<p>There is absolutely no record of there ever have been a May 1921 Asia map index, but I have it on my list anyway because it has a number/letter grid (i.e. indexable).</p>
<p>Tom</p>
<p>No need to apologize for keeping a ghost. It took me a long time to give up this one, and by the time I did, I already had another one.</p>
<p>There is absolutely no record of there ever have been a May 1921 Asia map index, but I have it on my list anyway because it has a number/letter grid (i.e. indexable).</p>
<p>Tom</p> Thanks Tom and Jeff,
I'll try…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-10-20:1029239:Comment:1633722018-10-20T01:23:54.054ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>Thanks Tom and Jeff,</p>
<p>I'll try and figure out a succinct way to explain the info you both provided "and still keep it on the list" because somewhere someone will do as I did verifying their reference list, while building upon one of the greats own inventory, i.e. Nathan, and become as confused as I did - ha!</p>
<p>Big Bites Guys!</p>
<p>Mel</p>
<p>Thanks Tom and Jeff,</p>
<p>I'll try and figure out a succinct way to explain the info you both provided "and still keep it on the list" because somewhere someone will do as I did verifying their reference list, while building upon one of the greats own inventory, i.e. Nathan, and become as confused as I did - ha!</p>
<p>Big Bites Guys!</p>
<p>Mel</p> Tom and Mel,
In Nathan's 2000…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-10-19:1029239:Comment:1634562018-10-19T23:48:51.916ZJeffry Personshttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/JeffryPersons
<p>Tom and Mel,</p>
<p>In Nathan's 2000 copyright version of his original book he did list that as an error. There was no map index for the June 1940 Southwest US map.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Jeff</p>
<p>Tom and Mel,</p>
<p>In Nathan's 2000 copyright version of his original book he did list that as an error. There was no map index for the June 1940 Southwest US map.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Jeff</p> Mel,
I have an observation on…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-10-09:1029239:Comment:1627642018-10-09T17:31:46.078ZGeorge Thomas Wilsonhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/GeorgeThomasWilson
<p>Mel,</p>
<p>I have an observation on your June 1940 Southwest United States (SWUS) entry. You reference the 1950 Africa map index as your reason for including it in your list. I believe that entry in the index is for the December 1948 SWUS map and its index.</p>
<p>The map size referenced in the 1950 Africa index is the same size as the December 1948 SWUS map (34 1/2" x 23 1/2") and not the size of the June 1940 map (35" x 26").</p>
<p>Map indexes earlier than 1948 list the SWUS map with a…</p>
<p>Mel,</p>
<p>I have an observation on your June 1940 Southwest United States (SWUS) entry. You reference the 1950 Africa map index as your reason for including it in your list. I believe that entry in the index is for the December 1948 SWUS map and its index.</p>
<p>The map size referenced in the 1950 Africa index is the same size as the December 1948 SWUS map (34 1/2" x 23 1/2") and not the size of the June 1940 map (35" x 26").</p>
<p>Map indexes earlier than 1948 list the SWUS map with a size of the June 1940 map (35" x 26"). These do not have an asterisk, ergo no index.</p>
<p>All this ignores the elephant in the room: the fact that the June 1940 SWUS map has no number/letter grid. This means there is no way to reference the place names in an index. I think this was one of Nathan's few mistakes.</p>
<p>I am continuing to peruse, and enjoy, the list you've provided. Thanks again.</p>
<p>Tom</p> This is awesome, Mel. I'm go…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-10-07:1029239:Comment:1626622018-10-07T20:41:38.871ZGeorge Thomas Wilsonhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/GeorgeThomasWilson
<p>This is awesome, Mel. I'm going to enjoy reading this in detail. Thank you so much.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Yours in collecting,</p>
<p>Tom</p>
<p>This is awesome, Mel. I'm going to enjoy reading this in detail. Thank you so much.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Yours in collecting,</p>
<p>Tom</p> Here we go:
Attached is my in…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-10-07:1029239:Comment:1627492018-10-07T19:25:37.525ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>Here we go:</p>
<p>Attached is my inventory spreadsheet for my Map Indexes. Red is obviously something I'm missing. The "x, y, z" annotations allow me to keep things in order when I organize my spreadsheet alphabetically by title.</p>
<p>I attempt to mimic the Index title on my spread sheet. Obviously, if I don't have it I can't mimic the title.</p>
<p>I once again verified my list as being complete with Roger Nathan's book then I included all the variations Tom provided with this thread…</p>
<p>Here we go:</p>
<p>Attached is my inventory spreadsheet for my Map Indexes. Red is obviously something I'm missing. The "x, y, z" annotations allow me to keep things in order when I organize my spreadsheet alphabetically by title.</p>
<p>I attempt to mimic the Index title on my spread sheet. Obviously, if I don't have it I can't mimic the title.</p>
<p>I once again verified my list as being complete with Roger Nathan's book then I included all the variations Tom provided with this thread plus a few more I discovered along the way.</p>
<p>The "variations" count is up to 129 and <em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WILL</strong></span></em> continue to grow. I look forward to all/any input to assist in making this list more complete.</p>
<p>Please read the notes on the last page before attempting to make sense of this very "detailed" spreadsheet.</p>
<p>To assist you, I've copied those notes here:</p>
<p><strong>TOG</strong> - Traced Outline Globe Variant {vs. the completely colored globe standard issue};</p>
<p><strong>BPV</strong> - Blank Page Variant {at the back of the index};</p>
<p><strong>LPV</strong> - List of Publications Variant {at the back of the index};</p>
<p><strong>PBV</strong> - Pictures of Books Variant {at the back of the index};</p>
<p><strong>LMV</strong> - List of Maps Variant {at the back of the index};</p>
<p><strong>25</strong> - "25c THE COPY" {right side scroll at bottom of front cover}</p>
<p>Note: the 1934 Asia and Adjacent Areas cover has two variations of the 25c scroll with the second being a slanted left (reverse italics) and does NOT have the <strong>WA</strong> - "WASHINGTON, D.C." variant, the standard scroll if not otherwise stated {again, right side scroll at bottom of front cover}</p> Thanks Mel,
I've update this…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-09-28:1029239:Comment:1620992018-09-28T16:42:52.936ZGeorge Thomas Wilsonhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/GeorgeThomasWilson
<p>Thanks Mel,</p>
<p>I've update this discussion to include your three new variants. Have a good trip, and hopefully you can get your inventory soon. I'm looking forward to it.</p>
<p>Tom</p>
<p>Thanks Mel,</p>
<p>I've update this discussion to include your three new variants. Have a good trip, and hopefully you can get your inventory soon. I'm looking forward to it.</p>
<p>Tom</p> Tom,
I'm going to miss my dea…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-09-28:1029239:Comment:1623492018-09-28T07:32:30.383ZMelvin L. De Vilbisshttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/MelvinLDeVilbiss
<p>Tom,</p>
<p>I'm going to miss my deadline of providing a new inventory this week - got to go out of town for a few days.</p>
<p>I am almost finished, but have discovered three more variants:</p>
<p>1938 Bible Lands - have both the 25c Blank Page Variant (BPV) and List of Publication Variant (LPV)</p>
<p>1939 Mexico, Central Am. et.al. - ditto</p>
<p>1940 U.S. et. al. - ditto</p>
<p></p>
<p>And have confirmed the 1943 World Map variants (two):</p>
<p>Washington, D.C. scroll with…</p>
<p>Tom,</p>
<p>I'm going to miss my deadline of providing a new inventory this week - got to go out of town for a few days.</p>
<p>I am almost finished, but have discovered three more variants:</p>
<p>1938 Bible Lands - have both the 25c Blank Page Variant (BPV) and List of Publication Variant (LPV)</p>
<p>1939 Mexico, Central Am. et.al. - ditto</p>
<p>1940 U.S. et. al. - ditto</p>
<p></p>
<p>And have confirmed the 1943 World Map variants (two):</p>
<p>Washington, D.C. scroll with LPV</p>
<p>25c scroll with LPV</p>
<p></p>
<p>A rough count leave us at 129 different issues including all variants - with, I'm sure, more to discover.</p>
<p>Hope to finally get this published next week.</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Mel</p> Thanks for the kind words, Me…tag:ngscollectors.ning.com,2018-09-22:1029239:Comment:1619642018-09-22T14:27:45.448ZGeorge Thomas Wilsonhttps://ngscollectors.ning.com/profile/GeorgeThomasWilson
<p>Thanks for the kind words, Mel.</p>
<p>I'm looking forward to you posting your inventory.</p>
<p>Yours in collecting,</p>
<p>Tom</p>
<p>Thanks for the kind words, Mel.</p>
<p>I'm looking forward to you posting your inventory.</p>
<p>Yours in collecting,</p>
<p>Tom</p>