Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova. (New Netherland and New England), 1635 Mapmaker: Willem Blaeu This is the engraved version of Adriaen Block’s 1614 manuscript map...
Harry Koch (1867–1942) was a Dutch immigrant, printer, and newspaper publisher in Quanah, Texas. He founded the Quanah Tribune-Chief and was the father of Fred C. Koch and grandfather of industrialists Charles and David Koch.
Mapmakers: Hessel Gerritsz and Ioannes de Laet This landmark work, the foundation map of New Netherland’s printed patrimony, places the Dutch claim in its geographic...
William I. Koch (born 1940) is an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Oxbow Group after selling his stake in Koch Industries. He is also known for financing the winning 1992 America’s Cup sailing team.
Frederick R. Koch (1932–2020) was an American collector, philanthropist, and eldest son of Koch Industries founder Fred C. Koch. Unlike his brothers, he pursued the arts, building major collections of rare books, manuscripts, and drawings.
Mapmaker: Johannes van Keulen The part so far left out of this tale of European awareness of Northeast America are the maps which guided the...
Fred C. Koch (1900–1967) was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur who developed innovative oil refining processes and founded businesses that evolved into Koch Industries, which later became the largest privately held corporation in the United States.
Mapmaker: Justin Dankerts This third-generation example of the Jansson-Visscher series is most lavishly decorated. It adds additional animals and place names and reflects with greater...
David H. Koch (1940–2019) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and executive vice president of Koch Industries. A co-owner of the company, he became widely known for major charitable donations supporting medical research, education, and cultural institutions.
Mapmaker: Nicolaes Visscher The Jansson-Visscher series of maps of New Netherland and New England is an example of the practice of the replication, correction and addition...
