Francisco José de Caldas Map Collection
Scope and Contents
These maps were made during one of Caldas's several scientific expeditions, likely during his collaboration with Alexander von Humboldt in preparation for his El estado de la geografia del virreinato con relación a la economía y al comercio (1807).
Dates
- circa 1802-circa 1810; 1883
Conditions Governing Access
Extent
2 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Overview
Physical Location
Immediate Source of Acquisition
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Francisco José de Caldas Map Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zach Johnson
- Date
- February 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Jean and Alexander Heard Library
419 21st Avenue South
Nashville TN 37203 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu