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National geographic.
LIBRA G1 .N27 v.73 (1938)-v.96 (1949), v.101 (1952)-v.235 (2019), v.238 (2020)-v.239 (2021) 1899-1946, 1977-1979, 1989-1991, 1994
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Schimmel Collection Schimmel 8013 v.170:no.3 (1986:Sep.)
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Kislak Center for Special Collections - Tehon Collection Art and Design G1 .N27 v.221:no.4 (2012:Apr.)
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LIBRA - Special G1 .N27 v.158:no.6 (1980:Dec.)
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Van Pelt Library G1 .N27 v.194 (1998)-v.195 (1999),v.198 (2000),v.230 (2016)-v.232 (2017),v.236 (2019)-v.239 INC. (2021),v.240 (2021)-v.242 INC. (2022),v.243 INC. (2023)-v.246:no.6 (2024:Dec.),v.248:no.1-4 (2025:Jul.-Oct.) 1989-1991
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Penn Museum Library G1 .N27 v.201 (2002)-v.219:no.2 (2011:Feb.),v.219:no.4 (2011:April)-v.219:no.6 (2011:June),v.220:no.1 (2011:July)-v.220:no.5 (2011:Nov.),v.222 INC. (2012),v.223 (2013)-v.229:no.5 (2016:May),v.233:no.4 (2018:Apr.),v.233:no.6 (2018:June)-v.238:no.4 (2020:Oct.),v.239:no.2 (2021:Feb.),v.239:no.4 (2021:Apr.)-v.246:no.12 (2024:Dec.) 1888/1946,1947/1976,1977/1979,1980/1985
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- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geography--Periodicals.
- Geography.
- Photojournalism--Periodicals.
- Photojournalism.
- Photography of animals.
- Photography of nature.
- Portrait photography.
- Photo Journalism.
- Documentary photography.
- Journal collection.
- Magazine collection.
- Periodical collection.
- Medical Subjects:
- Geography.
- Local Subjects:
- Geography--Periodicals.
- Photography of animals.
- Photography of nature.
- Portrait photography.
- Photojournalism.
- Photo Journalism.
- Documentary photography.
- Journal collection.
- Magazine collection.
- Periodical collection.
- Genre:
- Periodicals.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Tehon, Atha (former owner)
- Tehon, Susan (donor)
- Physical Description:
- volumes : illustrations (some color), portraits, maps (some folded, some color) ; 26 cm
- Monthly
- Vol. 116, no. 6 (Dec. 1959)-
- Other Title:
- National geographic magazine
- Continues:
- National geographic magazine
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : National Geographic Society, ©1959-
- Notes:
- Title from cover.
- Latest issue consulted: Vol. 231, no. 1 (Jan. 2017).
- Issued in two yearly vols. of 6 issues each.
- Some issues called "Special report," "Special edition" or "Special issue."
- Some issues accompanied by supplements.
- Official journal of: National Geographic Society.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Susan Tehon.
- Schimmel 8013: Presented to the Penn Libraries in 2024 by Caroline F. Schimmel. Includes "North to the pole : five men and a woman make history" by Will Stenger, about the expedition to reach the North Pole by dogsled without resupplying; the expedition included Ann Bancroft, the first woman to do so. Explorers Club September 2003 Public Lectures promotional postcard laid in. "No Horizon is So Far" by Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen is circled in red ink. Folded sheet with information about the same event, titled "Skiing Across Antarctica," laid in.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Vols. 91 (1947)-161 (1983). 1 v. (Includes index to the journal under its earlier title); v. 1 (1888)-174 (1988). 1 v. (Includes index to the journal under its earlier title).
- Indexes kept up-to-date with supplements.
- Constituent Unit:
- Container of (manifestation): Stenger, Will. North to the pole : five men and a woman make history
- Other Format:
- Also issued annually in a CD-ROM version (includes issues of the journal under its earlier title) with title: Complete National geographic
- Online version: National geographic (Online)
- Microfilm version: National geographic
- Microfiche version: National geographic
- ISSN:
- 0027-9358
- OCLC:
- 6451257
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