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Item Ida in Indiana: Ida Husted Harper Suffrage History Map(2021-09-06) Gentry, Melissa; Ball State Univ Libraries; Ball State University Libraries GIS Research and Map CollectionThis map depicts important places in the life of suffragist leader, Ida Husted Harper.Item Online and Distance Learning Cartographic Resources(2020-06) Gentry, Melissa; GIS Research and Map CollectionThis distance learning and online cartography guide includes links to repositories of downloadable maps, presentations, learning objects, and lessons. The online story maps describe people and places in history. The collections include biographical maps, lessons related to Japanese-American forced relocation, historic fire insurance maps, and map tutorials.Item African American Cartographic Guide and Online Maps(2020-06) Gentry, Melissa; GIS Research and Map CollectionThis cartographic guide includes links to online maps related to African-American studies and history, including biographical maps of activists. The links also include a repository of Black History Month presentations highlighting various local and national civil rights history.Item Cartographic Resources for Human Rights Research(2020-06) Gentry, Melissa; GIS Research and Map CollectionThis cartographic guide provides links to online maps, presentations, and other resources related to human rights history, including the American civil rights movement, women's suffrage, and Japanese-American relocation. The maps tell the story of diversity-related issues and celebrate the lives of historic advocates for equality and change.Item Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Tutorial(2019) Gentry, Melissa; GIS Research and Map CollectionThis tutorial provides information about using historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for research and learning. The guide provides valuable examples of maps with keys to the symbols and colors used on these fire insurance maps.