Short of the Week
Living History: The John Feathers Map Collection
Directed by Alec Ernest · 2015
When a reclusive map collector died in 2012, his vast collection went to the Los Angeles Public Library and doubled its holdings overnight.
A curious look at an obsessive collector and the treasure trove of maps he left behind.
In October 2012 a mysterious map collector passed away, and the maps were given to the Los Angeles Public Library, doubling their collection in one day.
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