William H. Galvani Rare Maps Collection, circa 1570-1909

Series 1 predominantly focuses on maps of northern Africa.  Identifiable bibliographic sources include Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile by James Bruce, and The National Geographic Magazine. Two maps depict the 1880-1881 expedition in Algeria of French explorer and soldier, Paul François Xavier Flatters..

Series 2 is comprised of maps related to Vietnam, China, Russia, Japan, Siberia, and the Philippines.  Maps from the Journal des Sciences Militaires depict late 19th century Vietnam, and maps from Epitome of the Russo-Japanese War depict the Russo-Japanese War, most notably the 1904-1905 siege on Port Arthur.  Mémoires concernant l'histoire, les sciences, les arts, les mœurs, les usages, [] des chinois by Jospeh Amiot includes figures from an ethnographic study of the Chinese.  Of note in this series are three hand-drawn surveys of the Philippines by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1902.

Series 3 is comprised of maps related to Europe during the 19th century. The majority of the maps relate to military battles and campaigns during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. There are several maps related to the 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Other military maps relate to the Crimean War during 1853-1856. This series also contains maps related to the Greek empire, such as from Viaje del joven Anacarsis á la Grecia a mediados del siglo cuarto antes de la era vulgar : Atlas. There are several atlas sheets depicting Europe, Spain, France, Germany and England, as well as specific cities, such as the Reduced Ordnance Map of London published by Cruchley in the 1870s.

Series 4 is comprised of maps of North America, of which the majority are related to the United States Civil War.  Of note is the Military Map Showing the Marches of the United States Forces under Command of Sherman (1863-1865). Other maps relate to the Spanish-American War and include those from the U.S. Military Governor of Cuba Report, 1900-1902.  Non-military maps include the Report on the topographical survey of the Adirondack Wilderness of New York for the year 1878 by Colvin Verplanck.  There are two maps depicting Mexico, including one map from the Histoire de la Conquiste de Mexico by Antonio de Solis.

Series 5 are maps of South America, including Colombia, Honduras and Chile. Of note is a map related to the capture of Valparaiso, Chile in 1891.