[ISHMap-List] Reminder: Don McGuirk's Members Only event this coming Sunday

[Lorraine Sherry]

The Rocky Mountain Map Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the
study and appreciation of maps and other items of cartographic interest. The
Society was formed in 1991 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

 


 


6:00 PM on Sunday August 2, 2015 -- Dr. and Mrs. Don McGuirk invite RMMS
Members to their home to view their "Sea of the West" antique map
collection.  


 




 

Dr. Don McGuirk


Private reception for RMMS Members and their guests -- Soft drinks, tea and
coffee, and light hors d'oeuvres will be served.


 

RSVP:  <mailto:uberdad12 at gmail.com> uberdad12 at gmail.com 






 

 

	
Dr. Don McGuirk is an avid map collector with a special interest in the
mythical "Sea of the West." From 1700 to 1780 some maps of North America
depicted an inland sea of enormous proportion. The origin of this geography
and its unique history is often unknown, even to the most avid map
enthusiast. 

Don McGuirk is a retired pediatrician, map collector and independent
researcher living in Denver, Colorado. He is a past president of the Rocky
Mountain Map Society. He has authored the electronic book Mer de l'Ouest,
the Last Great Cartographic Myth. His particular interest in mythical
geographies now spans well over two decades. He has given lectures on the
cartography at the British Library, the Society for the History of
Discoveries, and the Colorado Academy for Lifelong Learning. 

An announcement with directions and parking instructions was mailed to all
current RMMS Members.  Members may also visit the Members Only page of the
RMMS Web site for details.  If you wish to become an RMMS member, please
visit:

 <http://www.rmmaps.org/membership.html>
http://www.rmmaps.org/membership.html

 

 

 

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