Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
Launched in spring 2015, Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection is a collection of “persuasive maps” — maps intended to influence beliefs or communicate opinions, rather than convey solely geographic information. The 310 maps were donated to the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections by alum PJ Mode ‘60, and were digitized by Digital Consulting and Production Services (DCAPS) and made available online through the Persuasive Cartography website.
This impressive collection has already gotten a variety of press, including articles in Ezra Update and National Geographic. In the coming months, DCAPS plans to add additional items to the collection, and also make it available within a new Digital Collections website (December 2015), which will allow for cross-collection searching and greater discovery. Please check out the collection and let us know what you think.
Ohara, Europe and Asia Octopus Map, 1904
Keppler, the American Pope, 1894
Rose, Angling in Troubled Waters, 1899