Source: https://www.newberry.org/
June Field Day
June 24,2022 12:45 pm to 4:00pm
Spend an afternoon at the Newberry Library with IGS
Overview: This Illinois Geographical Society- sponsored tour visits the Newberry Library’s exhibit Crossings: Mapping American Journeys. We will have a docent tour of their exhibit. After the tour we will meet with Jim Ackerman, Newberry curator of cartography, for a view of some of the Newberry’s cartography collection treasures.
Meeting Point: Meet at the Newberry Library at 12:45 pm in the first-floor lobby. The Newbery library is located at 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610.
Tour cost: no cost. This tour is limited to 10 attendees.
Transportation: Attendees are responsible for transportation to and from the Newberry Library. Street parking is limited. Newberry library can be reached via CTA (https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/). For information on accessibility at the Newberry can be found at https://www.newberry.org/accessibility.
Itinerary 12:45 – 4pm
12:45pm Meet at the Newberry Library at 12:45 pm in the first-floor lobby
1:00 pm Docent Tour of Crossings: Mapping American Journeys exhibit
2:00 pm – Break,
3:00 pm - Viewing of some of Newberry library’s cartography collection treasures.
More Information
Reservations and contact for Additional Information:
Carmen Masó
Cmaso19@illinoisgeography.org
Reservations need to be made by Wednesday June 22, 2022
Itinerary Subject to Change