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The Thomas and Georgine Mickler Map Collection, 1735-1995

 

Summary

Creator:
Mickler, Thomas, 1912-1997
Mickler, Georgine, 1914-1998
Abstract:
The Thomas and Georgine Mickler Map Collection is a collection of various kinds of maps, including general atlas maps, road maps, topographical land maps, charts and political maps. While the collection mostly consists of maps of Florida, the Southeastern United States and the West Indies/Caribbean, there are also maps of other areas such as Egypt, France and Costa Rica.
Extent:
7.25 Linear Feet 1 Box, 5 Flat Files
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Thomas and Georgine Mickler Map Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:

The Thomas and Georgine Mickler Map Collection is a collection of various types of maps, including atlas maps, road maps, topographical maps and charts. While most of the maps are of Florida and the areas around it, including the Southeastern United States and the West Indies/Caribbean, there are also maps from other geographic regions around the world.

Series I: Florida Maps, 1740-1984 contains maps of the state of Florida arranged by type of map into general atlas maps, road maps, topographical land maps, charts and political maps.

Series II: Southeastern United States Maps, 1735-1977 consists of maps of the southeastern portion of the United States, including Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina. This includes general atlas maps, road maps, topographical land maps and political maps.

Series III: West Indies/Caribbean Maps, 1816-1995 includes maps of the islands and waterways of the West Indies/Caribbean. This series is divided into general atlas maps, topographical land maps, charts and Air Info current maps.

Series IV: Maps of Other Areas, 1760-1818 contains maps of geographic areas outside Florida, the Southeast and the Caribbean. General atlas maps, road maps and topographical land maps cover areas such as Egypt, France and Costa Rica.

Biographical / historical:

Thomas and Georgine Mickler ran a small publishing company, Mickler House, and a thriving mail-order business, Mickler's Antiquarian Books, out of their Chuluota home for almost 40 years. The Mickler's focused on tracing out-of-print publications about Florida and ultimately collected more than 40,000 books and other historical pieces of paper memorabilia that filled their home. Thomas Mickler was a native Floridian but Georgine was born in Chicago. She moved to Orlando in 1961, and they married the following year. Both of them lived until they were 84 years old; Thomas died in 1997 and Georgine died a year later.

Acquisition information:
These materials were purchased from Thomas and Georgine Mickler by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 1999 (CFM1999_05).
Processing information:

Collection processed by Jessica Achberger; finding aid prepared by Jessica Achberger. Additions made by Hadi Sheikhnia.

This collection was processed by individual item. Smaller maps are foldered, and sometimes sleeved, in acid free folders and envelopes, in a half box. Larger maps are held in map drawers, with more delicate maps sleeved in plastic or separated by acid free folders. With the exception of road maps, all maps have been unfolded and laid flat for storage.

Arrangement:

This collection was arranged by geographic location into four series. Each series was further divided by type of map.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The entire collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

Thomas and Georgine Mickler Map Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA