Road Map

map

Name/Title

Road Map

Entry/Object ID

2015.19.18

Description

Square piece of cotton printed with a street map of Warsaw, Poland. The ground color of the map is red, with parts in green, roads in white, and the Wisla River in blue. Some prominent landmarks are depicted in black, but are unlabeled. The bottom left corner has a blue logo consisting of a globe, three horizontal lines, and the word "ORBIS". The top right corner has an oval with an image of a mermaid holding a sword and shield with the words, "WARSZAWA VARSOVIE".

Context

Used by Lt. Col. James Alan Partridge during World War II

Acquisition

Accession

2015.19

Source or Donor

Roy, Ruth Partridge

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

In memory of James Alan Partridge & Isabel MacLeod Partridge

Made/Created

Manufacturer

ORBIS

Date made

1942 - 1945

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Map, Road

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Map

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

13-3/4 in

Width

14-3/4 in

Material

Cotton

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Partridge, James Alan (1915-2014)

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

City

Warsaw

Country

Poland

Continent

Europe

Related Events

Event

World War II