200 years to the day of the official acceptance of the gift of Christoph Ebeling’s library, which formed the core of Harvard’s original map collection, we invite you to view the opening of “Follow the Map: The Harvard Map Collection at 200!” The exhibition traces the history of the Map Collection through the people, stories, and events—including, among others, a slave trading merchant’s purchase of a German library and the redrawing of Europe’s borders after World War One—that have created this phenomenal collection.
Starting at 5:30pm on 26 June, we will be serving light refreshments in the lobby of Pusey Library. At 6:15, the reception will move to the Lamont Forum Room where David Weimer will give a short talk on the exhibition and the history of Harvard’s cartographic treasures.
Please RSVP here (https://goo.gl/forms/5lDU8Ac0FGVnYLAV2) if you are interested in attending.