Accession Number: 1995.9.1-29
Description: The following tactile graphics materials, a letter, and a handwritten key are from the collection of J.W. Wiedel, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland. Graphics are thermoformed in plastic; bound volumes of maps of Canada were prepared/transcribed by the Canadian National Insitute for the Blind: -- 1995.9.1 - Canada - Climatic Regions, 14 maps, paperbound, comb-binding, CNIB, 1975. -- 1995.9.2 - Canada - Land Surfaces, 14 maps, paperbound, comb-binding, CNIB, 1977. -- 1995.9.3 - Canada - Population, 13 maps, paperbound, comb-binding, CNIB, 1977. -- 1995.9.4 - Canada - Political, 15 maps, paperbound, comb-binding, CNIB, 1977. -- 1995.9.5 - Canada - Vegetation, 12 maps, paperbound, comb-binding, CNIB, 1977. -- 1995.9.6 - Typewritten duplicate, unsigned, of letter from J. W. Wiedel to Henry Castner, dated July 26, 1972, about tactile graphics. -- 1995.9.7 - Floor plan of "maze" (2 copies). -- 1995.9.8 - Key to floor plan of maze (2 copies). -- 1995.9.9 - Floor plan and key of maze (handwritten in ink on paper). -- 1995.9.10 - Floor plan with French translation. -- 1995.9.11 - Metal mold on wood block for making maps. -- 1995.9.12 - Clay coated paper (6 pages), re: above noted plate. -- 1995.9.13 - MBTA (Metropolitan Boston Transit Authority) System Tactile Route map (3 copies), manufactured by Gilligan Tactiles, 1974. -- 1995.9.14 - Arterial from the Boston Globe, dated November 30, 1976, re: the MBTA note above, manufactured by Gilligan Tactiles, 1974. -- 1995.9.15 - Map of Historic Philadelphia for the Handicapped (2 copies), mfg. by Gilligan Tactiles, 1976. -- 1995.9.16 - Floor Plan of the Sheraton Palace Hotel, courtesy Gilligan Tactiles, mfg. by Plastron Systems, n.d.. -- 1995.9.17 - Map of the Virginia School for the Deaf & Blind, Staunton, VA (2 copies), by J.W. Wiedel, University of Maryland, n.d. -- 1995.9.18 - Map of Boston University, Charles River Campus, a Gilligan Tactile, mfg. by Plastron Systems, 1974. -- 1995.9.19 - University of Louisville Visitors Guide, by J.W. Wiedel, Univ. of Maryland. -- 1995.9.20 - Floor plan of an evacuation route(s). -- 1995.9.21 - Object Key, with typewritten list to the key stamped N.C.J.W. Braille Library. -- 1995.9.22 - Plan of Library of Congress main bldg., ground floor, 1964, drawn by J. W. Wiedel, produced on glossy paper. -- 1995.9.23 - Sidewalk Map of Syracuse University, North Campus. -- 1995.9.24 - Map of U.S. rivers. -- 1995.9.25 - Map of U.S. cities. -- 1995.9.26 - Map of U.S.A. (in 2 parts). -- 1995.9.27 - Mobility Guide for the Library of Congress, by Joseph Wiedel. -- 1995.9.28 - Tactile symbols. -- 1995.9.29 - Map of Maryland.
Maker: Wiedel, Joseph, and others
Credit Line: Gift of Joseph W. Wiedel, 1995.9.1-29
Subjects: Maps for the blind and visually impaired Tactile graphics United States Canada
Dimension Notes: Bound volumes: 11.5 x 12.75 in.; 11.5 x 12.5 in. Loose graphics vary in size, ranging from: 6.25 x 9.75 to 11.25 x 12.75 in. Metal mold: 10.75 x 7.25 in.
Made: [various]
Material: Plastic
Updated: 12/01/2011
