Lawrence H. Slaughter Lawrence H. Slaughter was a computer expert with a passion for maps, sailing, and traveling. His collection was built over nearly twenty years with the help of E. Forbes Smiley III, a New York map dealer and expert. Established in 1898, the Map Division holds some 420,000 maps and 20,000 books and atlases dating from the 16th century to the present. Map Division, Slaughter 489. For recorded information about exhibitions, the public may call 212.869.8089.
Admission is free.