Guide to the Robert E. Dengler Map Collection, 1847-1947

Accession number: 1998-0115H



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Processed by: Jeannine L. Treese
Date Completed: 2006
Encoded by: Susan Hamburger

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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Dengler, Robert Ewing, b. 1893
Title: Robert E. Dengler Map Collection, 1847-1947
Accession: 1998-0115H
Provenance: Collected and donated by Robert E. Dengler, 1998
Extent: 123 maps, 21 indexes, and 6 atlases
Repository: Pennsylvania State University, University Libraries, Special Collections Library

Administrative Information

Access

Unrestricted access.

Preferred Citation

Robert E. Dengler Map Collection, 1847-1947, Accession 1998-0115H, Historical Collections and Labor Archives, Special Collections Library, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series: Atlases, Indexes, and Maps.

Biographical Note

Robert Ewing Dengler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 29 August 1893. He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a B.A. in 1915, an M.A. in 1916 and a Ph.D. in Greek in 1927. He served as a translator in France during World War I from 1917-1919, where he took advantage of an opportunity to study at the Sorbonne. Starting as an associate professor of Greek at the Pennsylvania State College in 1920, he was named Head of the Classical Language Department in 1929 and held that position until his retirement as professor emeritus of Greek in 1955.

An experienced traveler and life member of the Touring Club Italiano, he made road trips through Europe in the 1930s and 1950s. He was also known for his translation of Theophrastus: de Causis Plantarum. His research in ancient botany and archaeology continued after his retirement.

In 1969 he presented his library of over 1,000 books on classical subjects to the Pennsylvania State University Libraries. Dr. Dengler died on 30 September 1973.

Scope and Content

The Robert E. Dengler map collection consists of 123 maps, 21 indexes, and 6 atlases of Europe and the Mediterranean. Early 20th century Touring (road) Club maps comprise the bulk of the collection and include maps of Italy, Greece, and France. Three African maps provide survey and railroad information about Ethiopia, South Central Sahara, and the Nile Delta prior to 1935. There are three classical world atlases dating from the 1800s. The collection also includes two early 20th century German road atlases, and a folio from an Italian road atlas (1920).

Index Terms

These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Pennsylvania State University. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.

Topical Subjects

Geography, Ancient -- Atlases

Roads -- France-- Maps

Roads -- Germany -- Maps

Roads -- Greece -- Maps

Roads -- Italy -- Maps

Geographic Subjects

Africa -- Maps

Form/Genre Terms

Atlases

Maps

Container List

Atlases Series

Atlases, 1847-1925 and undated.

There are six atlases in this series: two Mitchell's Ancient Atlas, Classical and Sacred: Containing Maps Illustrating the Geography of the Ancient World (disbound, 1847 & 1855); one Ginn & Heath Classical Atlas (disbound, undated); two Contintental Atlas fur Kraftfahrer (hard-bound, 1925 and Undated); and one folio of the Atlante Stradale D'Italia del Touring Club Italiano (loose leaf atlas, 1920). Although individual maps have been cut out of the 1847 Mitchell Atlas, all maps are included in this series.

The atlases and many of the indexes are contained in Box 1. The loose leaf atlas, Atlante Stradale D'Italia del Touring Club Italiano (loose leaf atlas, 1920), is arranged by call number in Box 3.

Box 1

Item 01

Contintental Atlas fur Kraftfahrer, 1925

Box 1

Item 02

Contintental Atlas fur Kraftfahrer Deutschland, undated

Box 1

Item 03

Ginn & Heath's Classical Atlas, undated

Box 1

Item 04

Mitchell's Ancient Atlas, Classical and Sacred, 1847

Box 1

Item 05

Mitchell's Ancient Atlas, Classical and Sacred, 1855

Box 3

Item 01

Atlante Stradale D'Italia del Touring Club Italiano, 1920

Indexes Series

Indexes, 1907-circa 1930.

This series is comprised of twenty-one indexes to many of the touring club maps in this collection.

They share the same catalog number as their map and are arranged in this series by catalog number. These have been separated to provide the different storage needs appropriate to the maps and the indexes.

Box 1

Item 06

Bolzano e dintorni, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 07

Bolzano e dintorni, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 08

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 2 [Domodossola], 1907

Box 1

Item 09

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 27 [Civitavecchia], 1907

Box 1

Item 10

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 33 [Tempio Pausania], 1907

Box 1

Item 11

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 34 [Frosinone], 1907

Box 1

Item 12

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 40 [Nuoro], 1907

Box 1

Item 13

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 52 [Messina], 1907

Box 1

Item 14

Cortina D'Ampezzo e le Dolomiti Cadorine, 1928

Box 1

Item 15

Cortina D'Ampezzo e le Dolomiti Cadorine, 1928

Box 1

Item 16

Golfo di Napol. foglio II, La Penisola Sorrentina, Salerno, Capri, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 17

Golfo di Napoli. foglio I, Napoli, ll Vesuvio, I Campi Flegrei, Ischia, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 18

Il Cervino e Il Monti Rosa, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 19

Il Cervino e Il Monti Rosa, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 20

La Riviera di Levante da Genova a Sestri, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 21

La Riviera di Levante da Genova a Sestri, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 22

Merano e dintorni, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 23

Merano e dintorni, circa 1930

Box 1

Item 24

Rome e dintornia, 1931

Box 1

Item 25

Val Gardena, Marmolada, Catinaccio, Gruppa di Sella, 1929

Box 1

Item 26

Val Gardena, Marmolada, Catinaccio, Gruppa di Sella, 1929

Maps Series

Maps, 1907-1947 and undated.

The bulk of this collection consists of road maps (1907-1947) of the Mediterranean (mainly Italy, Greece, and Africa) which were issued by the Touring Club Italiano and similar organizations, and a small number of atlases and maps of the ancient classical world. Other maps include railway, shipping, and tourist maps. Three of these maps provide rare glimpses into Saharan North Africa before 1935.

The maps are arranged by call number in a map drawer. Folios contain maps of different regions of Italy; series of maps that contain more than one folio are listed by folio number. The major city or cities of regions numbered regions have been added in square brackets after the folio number to facilitate identification.

Box 1

Item 27

Cartina de rotta Atene-Rodi : Rome-Aeroporto del Littoria, circa 1900

Box 1

Item 28

Mediterraneo, 1930

Box 1

Item 29

Editions Blondel La Rougery. Carte-guide Campbell. no. 5, Touraine, 1913

Box 2

Item 01

Africa Orientale, Eritrea, Etiopia (Abissina), Somalia, 1935

Box 2

Item 02

Athenes - Corinthe, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 03

Athenes - Schimatari, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 04

Athenes - Vouliagmeni, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 05

Athenes- Tatoi, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 06

Athens and its monuments, 1933

Box 2

Item 07

Atlante Stradale D'Italia, undated

Box 2

Item 08

Bolzano e Dintorni, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 09

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 1 [Aosta], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 10

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 2 [Bolzano-Trento-Udine], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 11

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 3 [Turin-Milan-Parma], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 12

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 4 [Bologna-Venice-Trieste], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 13

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 5 [Monaco-Genoa-Leghorn], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 14

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 6 [Florence-Ancona], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 15

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 7 [Rome], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 16

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 8 [Rome-Naples-Salerno], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 17

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 9 [Potenza-Taranto], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 18

Carta d' Italia al 500.000 foglio 10 [Messina], circa 1930

Box 2

Item 19

Carta del Levante, 1942

Box 2

Item 20

Carta Delle Zone Turistiche d'Italia - Rome: Pianta Schemstica Degli Attraversamenti, 1926-1930

Box 2

Item 21

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 1 [Aosta], 1907

Box 2

Item 22

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 2 [Domodossola], 1907

Box 2

Item 23

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 3 [Como], 1907

Box 2

Item 24

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 4 [Bergamo], 1907

Box 2

Item 25

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 5 [Trento], 1907

Box 2

Item 26

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 6 [Belluno], 1907

Box 2

Item 27

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 7 [Udine], 1907

Box 2

Item 28

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 8 [Susa], 1907

Box 2

Item 29

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 9 [Turin], 1907

Box 2

Item 30

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 10 [Milan], 1907

Box 2

Item 31

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 11 [Brescia], 1907

Box 2

Item 32

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 12 [Verona], 1907

Box 2

Item 33

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 13 [Venice], 1907

Box 2

Item 34

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 14 [Nizza], 1907

Box 2

Item 35

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 15 [Cueno-Porto Maurizio], 1907

Box 2

Item 36

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 16 [Genoa], 1907

Box 2

Item 37

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 17 [Pisa], 1907

Box 2

Item 38

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 19 [Ravenna], 1907

Box 2

Item 39

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 20 [Pesaro], 1907

Box 2

Item 40

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 21 [Leghorn], 1907

Box 2

Item 41

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 22 [Siena], 1907

Box 2

Item 42

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 23 [Perugia], 1907

Box 2

Item 43

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 24 [Macerata], 1907

Box 2

Item 44

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 25 [Ancona], 1907

Box 2

Item 45

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 26 [Orbetello], 1907

Box 2

Item 46

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 27 [Civitavecchia], 1907

Box 2

Item 47

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 28 [Rome], 1907

Box 2

Item 48

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 29 [Chieti], 1907

Box 2

Item 49

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 30 [S. Severo], 1907

Box 2

Item 50

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 31 [Gargano], 1907

Box 2

Item 51

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 32 [Sassari], 1907

Box 2

Item 52

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 33 [Tempio Pausania], 1907

Box 2

Item 53

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 34 [Frosinone], 1907

Box 2

Item 54

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 35 [Naples], 1907

Box 2

Item 55

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 36 [Benevento], 1907

Box 2

Item 56

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 37 [Foggia], 1907

Box 2

Item 57

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 38 [Bari], 1907

Box 2

Item 58

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 39 [Oristano], 1907

Box 2

Item 59

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano fogilo 40 [Nuoro], 1907

Box 2

Item 60

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 41 [Salerno], 1907

Box 2

Item 61

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 42 [Potenza], 1907

Box 2

Item 62

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 43 [Taranto], 1907

Box 2

Item 63

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 44 [Lecce], 1907

Box 2

Item 64

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 49 [Palermo], 1907

Box 2

Item 65

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 50 [Cefalu], 1907

Box 2

Item 66

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 51 [Etna], 1907

Box 2

Item 67

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 52 [Messina], 1907

Box 2

Item 68

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 53 [Badolato], 1907

Box 2

Item 69

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 54 [Sciacca], 1907

Box 2

Item 70

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 55 [Caltanissetta], 1907

Box 2

Item 71

Carta d'Italia del Touring Club Italiano foglio 56 [Catania], 1907

Box 2

Item 72

Carta Stradale D'Italia e zone confinanti, 1947

Box 2

Item 73

Carte-guide Campbell. no. 5, Touraine. Editions Blondel La Rougery, 1913

Box 2

Item 74

Classic Lands of the Mediterranean, 1940

Box 2

Item 75

Cortina D'Ampezzo e Il Dolomiti Cadorine, 1928

Box 2

Item 76

Cortina D'Ampezzo e Il Dolomiti Cadorine, 1928

Box 2

Item 77

Golfo di Napol. foglio II, La Penisola Sorrentina, Salerno, Capri, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 78

Golfo di Napoli. foglio I, Napoli, ll Vesuvio, I Campi Flegrei, Ischia, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 79

Greece, Latest Victim of Savage Axis Aggression [missing], 1940

Box 2

Item 80

Greichenland, 1925

Box 2

Item 81

I.M.M. Company Travel Map of Europe, 1926

Box 2

Item 82

Il Cervino e Il Monti Rosa, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 83

Il Medeterraneo, 1939

Box 2

Item 84

Italy, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 85

La Riviera di Levante da Genova a Sestri, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 86

Map of Athens, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 87

Merano e Dintorni, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 88

Palermo, La Conca d'Oro e dintorni, 1928

Box 2

Item 89

Palermo-Messina, 1914

Box 2

Item 90

Pianta de Rome, 1929

Box 2

Item 91

Railway Map of the delta and Fayum, 1926

Box 2

Item 92

Rome e Dintornia, 1931

Box 2

Item 93

Scavi Di Ostia [missing], 1942

Box 2

Item 94

South central Sahara (sheet I): Air & Damergu, 1929

Box 2

Item 95

South central Sahara (sheet II): desert west of Air & Irfoghas, 1927

Box 2

Item 96

Thebes - Delphes, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 97

Tourist Map of Greece, circa 1930

Box 2

Item 98

Val Gardena, Marmolada, Catinaccio, Gruppa di Sella, 1929