Postcard Collection
Abstract
The Regional History Center's postcard collection contains over 2,500 individual cards and provides a unique source for photographic and artistic documentation of people, places and events, the majority during the 1900-1940 period. A majority of the cards in this collection came from four manuscript collections held by the Center: W.W. Embree (RC 2); Sabin-Van Arsdale (RC 32); Kavadas (RC 50); Hall Family (RC 117). Although most of the cards depict scenes or events from the Northern Illinois region, other states and foreign countries are also represented in the collection. The main body of the collection is arranged by geographic place name, and the remainder arranged by subject. In addition there are oversize postcards and packets which are housed separately. Completing the collection is a box of non-postcard materials of related interest including advertisements, blotters, holiday cards, and Bible verses and proverbs. Property rights in the collection are held by the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public. There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Dates
- Other: Dummy Date
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access to the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights in the collection are held by the Regional History Center; literary rights are dedicated to the public.
Extent
2.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Method of Acquisition
A majority of the cards in this collection came from four manuscript collections held by the Center: W.W. Embree (RC 2); Sabin-Van Arsdale (RC 32); Kavadas (RC 50); Hall Family (RC 117).
Other Descriptive Information
A majority of the cards in this collection came from four manuscript collections held by the Center: W.W. Embree (RC 2); Sabin-Van Arsdale (RC 32); Kavadas (RC 50); Hall Family (RC 117).
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Alton (Ill.)
- Amboy (Ill.)
- Ashton (Ill.)
- Aurora (Ill.)
- Belvidere (Ill.)
- Blue Island (Ill.)
- Carthage (Ill.)
- Cortland (Ill.)
- Creston (Ill.)
- Crystal Lake (Ill.)
- DeKalb (Ill.)
- Decatur (Ill.)
- Dixon (Ill)
- Earlville (Ill)
- Evanston (Ill.)
- Franklin Grove (Ill.)
- Freeport (Ill.)
- Fulton (Ill.)
- Galena (Ill.)
- Grand Detour (Ill.)
- Hinckley (Ill.)
- Homer (Ill.)
- Kankakee (Ill.)
- Kenilworth (Ill.)
- Kingston (Ill.)
- Kirkland (Ill.)
- LaSalle County (Ill)
- Lake Geneva (Wis.)
- Lombard (Ill.)
- Malta (Ill.)
- McHenry (Ill.)
- Mendota (Ill.)
- Oregon (Ill.)
- Ottawa (Ill.)
- Paris (Ill.)
- Parks
- Peoria (Ill.)
- Petersburg (Ill.)
- Rochelle (Ill.)
- Rock Falls (Ill.)
- Rockford (Ill.)
- Sandwich (Ill.)
- Springfield (Ill.)
- Starved Rock (Ill.)
- Sterling (Ill.)
- Sycamore (Ill.)
- Urbana (Ill.)
- White Pines Forest State Park
- Wilmette (Ill.)
- Woodstock (Ill.)
Topical
- American wit and humor
- Christmas cards.
- Greeting Cards- New Years
- Greeting cards.
- Indians of North America
Uniform Title
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Northern Illinois University Repository
Founders Memorial Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115 US
815-753-9392
rhcua@niu.edu
