Re: Alaska on 'Ancient' maps

From: Tom McDonald (tmcdonald2672_at_charter.net)
Date: 06/28/04 

Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:20:53 -0500

Inger E Johansson wrote:

> Tom,
> I second Eric's opinion. While Dee's speciality is old books and maps that
> doesn't make her an expert on old worldmaps you know. I take it you had
> understood the difference between Medieval maps and the maps which earlier
> have been called 'old' showing Alaska AFTER it was Officially found. That's
> not at all the same. There are several hundred years between that. She would
> have had to be more familiar with Medieval maps interpretations not to
> mention 1500's and 1600's globes. She might be,
> but she doesn't show that part.
>
> Inger E

Inger,

        I don't know the extent of Dee's expertise wrt maps of
antiquity. However, I think it is worth while to listen to what
she has to say, and consider it on its merits, as she seems to
have studied Alaska maps more than anyone here. I suspect her
expertise stretches to the kind of conic projection in the map
you wish to say includes Alaska. What say we find out?

Tom McDonald

>
> "Tom McDonald" <tmcdonald2672@charter.net> skrev i meddelandet
> news:10e14rch5uvfk7f@corp.supernews.com...
>
>>Eric Stevens wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 19:20:52 +0100, Doug Weller
>>><dweller@ramtops.thisremove.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 28 Jun 2004 17:30:58 GMT, Michael Hopper wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Doug
>>>>>
>>>>>You should name your source of this info when Inger provides the names
>
> that
>
>>>>>confirm her claims.
>>>>
>>>>Too late, I already did it although I seem to have missed out her name.
>
> Her
>
>>>>web site is the observatorbooks.com one below.
>>>
>>>
>>>Old books and maps seem to be her specialty. While its a good start,
>>>it does not necessarily make her an expert on the subject matter of
>>>all of the books.
>>
>>Eric,
>>
>>>From the web page Doug provided a link to:
>>
>>"In addition to her work at The Observatory, Dee is an historian
>>and author of numerous articles on the history of Alaska. She is
>>in demand as a lecturer to museum and school groups, and
>>currently is writing a book about the history of mapping of Alaska."
>>
>>It looks as though she's done a fair bit of reading and
>>studying on the issue of Alaska and maps. Should be worth
>>consulting, at least. She doesn't seem to be just an
>>antiquarian book and map dealer.
>>
>>Tom McDonald
>>
>>
>>>>>mike
>>>>>
>>>>>"Inger E Johansson" <inger_e.johansson@notelia.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:noYDc.3848$dx3.29538@newsb.telia.net...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Doug,
>>>>>>please state the expert's name. I presume you are talking about a
>>>>>
>>>>>Professor
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>of a Professor emeritus or who else do you claim to be an expert of
>>>>>
>>>>>historic
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>maps for Alaska.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Inger E
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Doug Weller" <dweller@ramtops.thisremove.co.uk> skrev i meddelandet
>>>>>>news:xxpz6hkbhsjm$.176a1awcz3eq8.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>An expert in the history of the mapping of Alaska says that Inger's
>
> map
>
>>>>>is
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>Shirley No. 24 in Rodney W Shirley's Mapping of the World, and urges
>>>>>>>reading the entry in "Mapping of the World", pp. 23-24."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>http://www.observatorybooks.com/biography.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>She'd like more specific information about Inger's claim, as like
>
> other
>
>>>>>>>people I have consulted she can find no basis for it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Doug
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Eric Stevens
>>>
>
>
>

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