Tony:
My Underground reading yesterday happened to include a Romanian geographical
periodical of last year (2002), wherein was an obituary - with portrait - of
Victor Sficlea (27 March 1921 - 1 June 2001). As you will readily recall he
researched and published in the history of cartography (although not present
in 'D9'); see., e.g., 'IM Bibliography' entries 78:30(040), 81:33(017), &
91:43(001).
And do you still need confirmation of the demise of "Pál Hrenkó (2002?)" (as
on your 'Personal researchers' webpage), because I imagined that I had
informed you of this last year (2002)? There is an obit. - again with
portrait - in a Hungarian periodical (reading such helps me sleep) which
states that he died 29 October 2001 - but not buried until 16 Nov.
Francis
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From: tony campbell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 January 2003 15:06
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Subject: Request for 'Chronicle' information for Imago Mundi
This is my annual request for information that might be relevant for the
'Chronicle' section in Imago Mundi: the International Journal for the
History of Cartography.
Please send me any information that you think *might* be of interest to an
international audience. It should be news relating to the past twelve
months [though I can store future details for use next year] and it should
be of direct concern to the history of cartography.
We are looking for the following:-
1. Personal News - deaths, significant appointments, prizes & awards,
research fellowships, and doctorates [see a cumulative listing of past
doctorates, and for the style of the individual entries, at <
http://ihr.sas.ac.uk/maps/phd.html >]
2. Conferences & Meetings
3. Institutional & General News. You can see a sample from a previous year's
volume, which will indicate the kinds of relevant material, at <
http://ihr.sas.ac.uk/maps/gennews53.html >.
4. Exhibitions [obviously I use John Docktor's listing <
http://www.docktor.com/ > but there are always some exhibits that are never
publicised]
5. Notable Acquisitions by institutions, "featuring only collections,
manuscript material, and rare or bibliographically important printed
atlases, maps, charts and globes".
6. Unusual items that have come up for sale. [This section is now being
compiled by Ashley Baynton-Williams < [log in to unmask] >].
'Chronicle' is the official record of what has happened in our field over
the previous year. Its completeness depends, to a considerable extent, on
what is sent in. If you have any information that you think might be
relevant, please send it to me, and I will decide if it is appropriate or
not.
To meet this year's deadline, I need information please by **15 DECEMBER**
[next Wednesday!]
Thank you.
Tony Campbell
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