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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017585118
Collection material in English and French
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The materials were donated by William A. Bostick.
The collection was arranged and described by Ryan Moore 2017.
The status of copyright of the William A. Bostick charts and maps prepared for the Normandy invasion collection is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The William A. Bostick charts and maps prepared for the Normandy invasion collection is open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Geography & Map Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, William A. Bostick charts and maps prepared for the Normandy invasion collection, Geography & Map Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
William A. Bostick (1913-2007) was a successful artist and served as a U.S. Navy intelligence officer during World War II. He was responsible for the design and supervision of several military maps used during the invasions of Normandy and Sicily. He contributed maps to the 1945 book The Amphibious Sketch.
He was an administrator and secretary at the Detroit Institute of Arts from 1946 to 1976.
Bostick was known for his proficiency with watercolors.
The collection consists of three maps and a single overlay.
The collection is organized into a single series