AUTHOR: Ed Redmond

Ed Redmond was a reference specialist in the Library’s Geography and Map Division. Ed held a bachelor’s degree in history education from the University of Delaware, earned his master’s degree in early American history from West Chester (Pa.) University, and joined the Library in 1989. He was curator of the Library’s map vault, and his research interests included maps of 18th century Virginia including those drawn by George Washington (1732-1799). After a distinguished career of more than 30 years of public service at the Library of Congress, Ed passed away in 2021.

Most Recent Posts

• “Eastern Branch of the Potomac River” or “Anacostia River”? A Cartographic Curiosity… December 28th, 2020
• Mapping A World Of Cities September 2nd, 2020
• The Atlantic Neptune: An Unparalleled Collection of British Nautical Charts August 7th, 2020
• 18th Century Maps of North America: Perception vs. Reality June 10th, 2020
• Canals of Washington, DC April 22nd, 2020
• Cartography of Contagion April 3rd, 2020
• Surveying: The Art of Measuring Land, Part Two December 18th, 2019
• Surveying: The Art of Measuring Land, Part One November 20th, 2019
• Sailing the Early Seas with Portolan Charts September 18th, 2019