The center had just finished its map exhibit when an attendee asked for a copy of a map. This map had a total surface area of 104 feet and was by far the largest item digitized by the archive.
“Globes have a very low survival rate,” explained Ian Fowler, director of the Osher Map Library (OML) at the University of Southern Maine. Made to be touched and spun, globes wear down over the years, ...