John Wiley Appalachian Trail Lantern Slides and Maps
name: label: Creator
content: Wiley, John
place: label: Place
content: Appalachian Trail
topic: label: Topic
content: Hiking
label: Topic
content: Trails
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated by John Wiley on April 5, 2010.
creator: label: Creator
content: Wiley, John
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content: John Wiley Appalachian Trail Lantern Slides and Maps
abstract: label: Summary
content: The collection consists of maps of areas along the Appalachian Trail, some issued by clubs and trail conferences, and lantern slides depicting views of the Appalachian Trail, mountains, rivers, hikers, camp scenes, and canoeing, with special emphasis on Mt. Katahdin, Maine.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: The maps were presumably used by Wiley family members while hiking the Appalachian Trail and the lantern slides depict some Wiley family members and friends while hiking.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.25 Cubic feet (1 box, 1 oversize folder)
phystech: label: Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
content: Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives.
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1904 - 1953
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1194
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Lantern slides
label: Type
content: Maps
label: Type
content: Photographs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is divided into two series. 

Series 1, Lantern Slides, circa 1922

Series 2, Maps, 1904-1953
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, February 2012.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Lantern slides
label: Genre/Form
content: Maps
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Collection includes ten maps of areas along the Appalachian Trail, some issued by clubs and trail conferences, and 26 lantern slides of views of the Trail in New England, specifically Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

Series 1, Lantern Slides, circa 1922, consists of twenty-six 3¼" x 4" inch black-and-white mounted-glass lantern slides depicting views of the Appalachian Trail, views of mountains, rivers, hikers, camp scenes, and canoeing, near Mt. Katahdin, Maine.  Some lanterns slides are cracked, and there is no arrangement. 

Series 2, Maps, 1904-1951, consists of ten maps issued by Appalachian Trail clubs and conferences.  Most of the maps are copies or blueprints.  One map is on tracing paper. The maps are 33"x 34" or smaller and are arranged chronologically.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Materials at the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Earl Shaffer Papers, 1903-2002 (AC0828)