Advance registration encouraged.
The Newberry Library is hosting this rare map and book fair in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Chicago Map Society.
Programming during the day will include workshops on crafting with maps, speakers on topics including Kevin Mason on the history of maps of Iowa, and a guided tour of maps chosen by charter members of the Map Society.
Rare Map and Book Fair Schedule
- Opening Reception
- $40 per person with advance registration / $50 per person at the door
9am - 5pm, Ruggles Hall
Rare Map and Book Fair
10am - 11am, Baskes Boardroom
Valerie Krejcie (President of the Chicago Map Society), 'How to Make a Thematic Map'
Ever wonder how a map gets made? In this workshop, Valerie Krejcie will lead you through the different decisions about color and symbolization of data that go into mapmaking. You will have the chance to choose between a world climate map and a map of US population. What may appear simple can affect the 'beauty' of the final map, but more importantly, how well it communicates information.
11am - 12pm, Rettinger Boardroom
Kevin Mason (Assistant Professor, University of Northern Iowa)
Join Kevin Mason will discuss his new book, Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa. His talk with trace Iowa’s evolving landscape, beginning with the 1835 expedition of the First U.S. Dragoons with particular attention to Albert Lea’s 1836 Map of Wisconsin Territory and the Blackhawk Purchase.
12pm - 1:30pm, ITW Boardroom
Favorites from the Charter Members! Drop in to see selections from the Newberry Library's collections chosen by charter members of the Chicago Map Society. Learn more about favorite stories, juicy secrets, and funny coincidences through maps!
12pm – 1:30pm, Baskes Boardroom
Judith Bock (Northern Illinois University), ‘Crafting with Maps’
Come make the holiday gift of our dreams in this lunch-time map-based and map-inspired crafting session!
1pm - 2pm, Rettinger Boardroom
Parker Otto (University of Chicago), 'Using AI to Unearth Chicago History'
Sponsored by the Chicago Map Society AI and Maps Council, this talk will explore how the Chicago Urban Heritage Project has leveraged AI to extract data from fire insurance maps to build detailed maps of Chicago's past.
2pm - 3pm, Baskes Boardroom
Chicago Map Society AI and Maps Council Discussion
2pm - 3pm, Rettinger Boardroom
Michael Buehler (Boston Rare Maps), 'Where the *%&^# is Polypotamia?'
In 1784 the newly independent United States faced enormous opportunities and profound crises in the country beyond the Appalachians. Using contemporary maps as evidence, Michael’s talk examines how Congress tried to bring political order to the region by organizing proto-states that would ultimately be admitted to the Union on equal terms with the original thirteen. The talk will feature rare and important maps by Abraham Bradley, William McMurray, John Fitch, and other mapmakers of the early Republic.
Location
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610
Vendors
The Rare Map and Book Fair will include the following vendors, among others: