Society for the History of Discoveries - Reprints., 01/01/1961-12/31/1977

File — Box: 2, Folder: 49

Identifier: 57632

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains miscellaneous printed materials including reprints of articles collected and annotated by Pieter Verhoog, many concerning the explorations in South America of Christopher Columbus.

Dates

01/01/1961-12/31/1977

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains the following printed item(s), annotated by Pieter Verhoog, from the Society for the History of Discoveries, Potomac, Maryland: 1. Newsletter, May 1977. 2. Cassidy, Vincent H. de P. "The Location of Ginnunga-gap." Offprint (1963). 3. Goldstein, Thomas. "Fifteenth Century Geography Against the Background of Medieval Science." Typescript copy ((1964). 4. Olefson, Tryggvi J. "Inventio Fortunata." Offprint (1963). 5. Vigneras, L.A. "Columbus in Portugal." Typescript copy (1961). 6. Washburn, Wilcomb E. "The Meaning of Discovery in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries." Reprinted from "The American Historical Review," vol. LXVIII, no.1 (Oct. 1962).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF DICOVERIES - REPRINTS 1961-77: Printed Item

SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF DISCOVERIES - NEWSLETTER 1977: Printed Item

CASSIDY, VINCENT H. DE P. - "LOCATION OF GINNUNGA-GAP" (1963): Printed Item

GOLDSTEIN, THOMAS - "FIFTEENTH CENTURY GEOGRAPHY..." (1964): Typescript

OLEFSON, TRYGGVI J. - "INVENTIO FORTUNATA" (1963): Printed Item

VIGNERAS, L.A. - "COLUMBUS IN PORTUGAL" (1961): Typescript

WASHBURN, WILCOMB E. - "MEANING OF DISCOVERY..." (1962): Printed Item