Tourist map of India : southern region, 1959
Scope and Contents
The William Luke Transportation Collection consists of 6,252 local transit maps, time tables, transit tickets, postcards and other materials from 98 countries and 38 US states. The maps and timetables were produced primarily for use by tourists. The collection is in 34 languages; many have captions and other text in multiple languages. Materials in the collection range in publication date from 1935 to 2012, with the majority of the collection dating from the late 20th century. Additionally, the collection contains one file of correspondence from the donor.
Dates
- 1959
Creator
- From the Collection: Luke, William A. (Person)
Language
English
Conditions Governing Access
To inquire about access to this collection, please contact the Transportation Library at transportationlibrary@northwestern.edu or (847) 491-5273.
Extent
From the Collection: 6252 items
Dimensions
46 x 51 folded to 12 x 18 cm
ID
TL008-II-M-002
Note
"Road information corrected up to 30th June 1958."
Note
"Reg. No 5096 HE '58-25,000'59."
Note
"Produced by the Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, for the Department of Tourism, Government of India, New Delhi."
Note
"Printed at the Survey of India Offices."
Note
"Based upon Survey of India maps and published for the Department of Tourism, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Government of India, with the permission of the Surveyor General of India."
Place of publication
New Delhi, India
Publisher
Government of India
Scale
1 : 2,534,400
Library Details
Part of the Northwestern University Transportation Library Repository
Main Library, 5th Floor, North Tower
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-5273
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