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George Thomas Wilson
- 68, Male
- Catonsville, MD
- United States
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George Thomas Wilson's Groups
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Sounds & Music of the So…
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Article Reprints / Offpr…
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Advertising in The Natio…
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Outside Looking In: How …
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N.G.S. Globes, Decor, { …
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George Thomas Wilson's Discussions
100 Years Ago: July 1919
100 Years Ago: July 1919This is installment number fifty-four of my series of brief reviews of National Geographic Magazines that are reaching the centennial of their publications.…Continue
Started Jun 24
The July "Apollo" Issue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott T. Shier Jun 30.
100 Years Ago: June 1919
100 Years Ago: June 1919This is my fifty-third installment in my series of brief reviews of National Geographic Magazines as the reach the centennial of their publication.…Continue
Started May 25
100 Years Ago: May 1919
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100 Years Ago: May 1919This is entry number fifty-two in my series of reviews of National Geographic Magazines as they reach the one-hundredth year of their publication.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott T. Shier Apr 30.
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"Note: I just added citations and cover photos for two space-related article reprints:
"Surveyor: Candid Camera on the Moon", October 1966.
"Mars as Viking Sees It", January 1977."
"Douglas,
This Plate is a frontispiece for the April 1896 issue of National Geographic. It is located immediately before the first page of the first article "Seriland", page 125. It is a sketch map and not designed to be…"
"Mark,
That version of the map was produced late in the production run. It seems to be rare. All the copies I've acquired individually have Austria as a country. The only copy I have were it is part of Germany came with my Map…"
"I reworded the citation slightly to remove the ambiguity.
Thanks again, Carlos."
"ahh, okay that explains it. Thanks for the clarification !"
"In fact it's not a newsstand, it's a room in the complex where the astronauts were quarantined for several weeks when they came back."
"It's an anachronism in 2 ways: NGM was also not available on newsstands until the end of the 1990's. . . "
"And done."
"Outstanding find, Carlos.
I'll add it to the list."
"In the 2018 film First Man there's a scene with a shelf full of newspapers and magazines, the December 1969 issue of National Geographic among them. This is an anachronism, because the scene is set on July 27th 1969, during the astronauts'…"
Profile Information
- Hometown:
- Catonsville, Maryland
- Why do you wish to join this community?
- To better enjoy my collection.
- About Me:
- Retired Programmer. Looking to complete my NatGeo collection.
I have a completed, individual issue collection with 100 of the 179 from the first 20 years being 1964 reprints including all 36 "red bricks".
In addition I have a complete map & supplement collection, again with 1964 reprints to fill in the earliest ones.
I also have a complete volume/annual index collection either in-issue or loose pamphlet as well as cumulative indexes.
Also, I have 75 Map Indexes (still need 22 of those); a bound copy of "The Physiography of the United State" (1896) including all 10 monographs; 15 National Geographic parodies; 87 or so other publications with articles about National Geographic; 52 Article Reprints; and various other items.
- Favorite National Geographic publication:
- Issue: September 1912 (the headless headhunter photo)
Map: January 1902 (Progress map of the Philippines)
Map Index: 1961 (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
Index: January 1901 (Volume XI Jan-Dec 1900)
Article Reprint: March 1964 (The Last Full Measure)
Parody: January 29, 1966 (National Press Club)
- Favorite travel destination:
- Definitely Hawaii. Runners up: West Virginia, Florida, and Idaho.
George Thomas Wilson's Photos
Comment Wall (55 comments)
- At 5:51pm on August 14, 2012,
Michael C. Therrell said…
Hey George. I struggle with technology, so I hope this message reaches you. The 1888-1907 reprint set I have is hard bound. My phone number is 425-750-0522 if you have any more questions. Thanks for responding. Mike
- At 10:50am on August 17, 2013,
- Those reprints are still available. I am a total novice on what to ask for them. Guess I'll have to do some research. Perhaps you might tell me what a "fair" price might be?
- At 7:59pm on October 23, 2013,
David Levey said…
George- check out http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/special-events/ to see what is happening at headquarters. In any event, Catonsville isn't that far- I'm out that way every once in a while on my way to downtown Baltimore. Come over for a visit- send an e-mail to jdl@copper.net and we'll figure out a time.
- At 4:04pm on September 25, 2014,
Scott T. Shier said…
LOVE the background image you've updated with !! It's a beautiful sight, and I wish I had a 'mattress' of Geos to lay upon, lol.
- At 10:46pm on September 29, 2014,
Thanks Tom. I will take a closer look at eBay and see what I can find in my price range to supplement my missing issues.
- At 3:37am on October 10, 2014,
shreya pamulapati said…
Thank you Mr.Wilson. Though I have been collecting NG magazines for a few years now, I am new to the maps collection. So far my love for NG Mags and maps in general have been exclusive. I will definitely check out this group.
- At 12:51pm on January 29, 2015,
Hi Tom,
My name is Jeff Persons and I was reading your post regarding the 1988 maps of the world with and without the Supplement line. I was wondering if the one without the line was folded or flat. The ones that I have that are flat (purchased from the Society) do not have the line. I am not sure how to contact you as I am just learning how to navigate the site. I have been collecting for over 50 years and have a very large collection of everything related to NG.
Regards,
Jeff
- At 9:18am on February 3, 2015,
Thank you, found the magazine, Dec 1925 "Cattle", I was way wrong on the year. James McNutt DVM
- At 2:07pm on March 31, 2015,
Keith Sargent said…
Are you on-line now? Really?
- At 11:25am on January 6, 2016,
Tom, Yes he does have it listed as a "detachable map"- pages 93-98. He also states that a pocket version of this map was available at Explorers Hall.
He also mentions the July 1989 double map error of France and Historical France where the first copies did not include Ireland in the Irish Sea. These copies were sent to the Canadian addresses and the Pacific addresses before the mistake was discovered.
Also another aside is the February 1991 supplement Middle East/Studies in Turmoil. There were 50,000 copies donated to the Armed Forces of the US with a note indicating this on the lower left-hand corner of the map.
And lastly the Map 1994 Alaska Political/Pictorial was also printed in March 1994 for the book Alaska's Wildlife Treasures
I hope this helps; have a great day!
Jeff
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