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Walter William Ristow (April 20, 1908 in La Crosse, Wisconsin – April 3, 2006 in Mitchellville, Maryland) was the head librarian of the map library at the New York Public Library and later the Library of Congress. Ristow graduated with a degree in geography from the University of Wisconsin in 1931. He went on to earn a master's degree in geography from Oberlin College and a doctorate from Clark University. Ristow joined the Library of Congress in 1946 and became chief of its map department in 1967. He retired in 1978. (From Wikipedia) More about Walter W. Ristow:
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| | Books by Walter W. Ristow: Additional books by Walter W. Ristow in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: Aviation cartography. (Washington, 1960), also by Library of Congress. Map Division (page images at HathiTrust)- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: Facsimiles of maps and atlases : a list of reproductions for sale by various publishers and distributors (Library of Congress :, 1980), also by Barbara R. Noe and Library of Congress Geography and Map Division (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: A guide to historical cartography : a selected, annotated list of references on the history of maps and map making (Washington, 1960), also by Library of Congress. Map Division and Clara Egli Le Gear (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: A la carte : selected papers on maps and atlases (Library of Congress [for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1972), also by Library of Congress (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: Marketing maps of the United States; an annotated bibliography (Washington, 1958), also by Library of Congress. Map Division (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: Marketing maps of the United States ; an annotated bibliography (Washington : [publisher not identified], 1952., 1952), also by Library of Congress. Map Division and Marie Clockner Goodman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: Three-dimensional maps; an annotated list of references relating to the construction and use of terrain models (Washington, 1951), also by Library of Congress. Map Division (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: Three-dimensional maps; an annotated list of references relating to the construction and use of terrain models ([For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govt. Print. Off.] 1964 [i.e. 1965], 1965), also by Library of Congress. Map Division (page images at HathiTrust)
- Ristow, Walter W. (Walter William), 1908-2006: The Western hemisphere : an exhibition held at the New York Public Library : a list of maps of the world and of America from 1492 to 1942 (The New York Public Library, 1942), also by New York Public Library (page images at HathiTrust)
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