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Postcards

 Subject
Subject Source: Genreform

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Mae Dorsey Hicks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: RH-A-3894
Scope and Contents Lillian Cobb Bechmann was born in Morenci, MI in 1883. She was married to John W. Bailey on July 14, 1910. She and Mae Dorsey Hicks were residents of Battle Creek, MI. In 1933 John W. Bailey was the mayor of Battle Creek. Hicks was married to James A. Hicks in Detroit on October 19, 1921. In January 1933 Hicks and Mrs. Bailey went on an 18-day cruise of the Caribbean aboard the S.S. Reliance. On their trip they took numerous photographs of what they encountered, and kept postcards, cruise...
Dates: 1933

Miscellaneous Ephemera

 Series
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents

The Miscellaneous Ephemera series includes several small donations of materials made by various donors: WWII period maps and postcards from Germany and Eastern Europe and ephemera from the post-WWII American occupation of Japan (the former donated by WMU Librarian, Maira Bundza, and the latter donated by WMU alumnus (Class of 2012), Tyler Baker.

Dates: 1904-1964; bulk 1918-1945; Other: Date acquired: 1986, 1988, 2010

Miscellaneous Post Cards (from travel destinations)

 File — Box 3: [Barcode: 31141023888907], Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Ruth Genevieve Van Horn Zuckerman was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on November 7, 1900 to Samuel H. Van Horn (1875-1938) and Laura J. (Mills) Van Horn (1880-1967). As a young adult, Ruth attended Western Michigan College (1918-1921) and the University of Michigan (1921-1922) to receive a B.A. in English. Continuing her studies, she returned to the University of Michigan (1925-1926) and also attended Columbia University (Summer 1935, Fall 1936-1967) to receive a M.A. in English with a minor in...
Dates: 1936-1985

Miscellaneous Postcards to Esther , 1934-1951

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141023888683], Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters exchanged between Esther Morris Rasmussen (1914-1991), her immediate family, and friends, 1930-1980. The collection includes correspondence from Leo. Brown, Jr. to Esther, 1934-1939 and letters from Esther’s five brothers, Richard, Edward, Walter G., Robert S. and Harold during their service in the armed forces during World War II. Included are letters exchanged in early 1945 in regards to Robert’s untimely death in an airplane crash, as well as Harold’s abrupt marriage later in the...
Dates: 1934-1951

Postcard Invitations to Dr. and Mrs. Carlson

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141023538916], Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Fontana Festival of Arts and Music and Fontana Chamber Arts materials include concert booklets, pamphlets, tickets and fliers, season announcements, program notes, newspaper clippings, mailings and newsletters.

Dates: 1980-2014

Postcards

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141023581890], Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the File: The first items in this collection are (20) black and white postcards measuring 3.5” x 5.5”. The first (4) postcards are related to the House of David baseball teams. The next (4) postcards show different scenes of the miniature railroad that operated at the House of David amusement park. There are also (2) postcards that feature the “midget autos” that were built and maintained by House of David members. The next (4) postcards show miscellaneous scenes from the House of David community....
Dates: 2014

Postcards of Juliet from Grandpa, 1915-1916

 File — Box 1: [Barcode: 31141023933422], Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection is composed of scrapbooks, photos, newspaper clippings, genealogical research and other items connected to the Chase Sebring families ranging from the early 1880’s- the late 1960’s. The collection is roughly one cubic foot in total size.

Dates: Other: Majority of material found within 1915-1916

Special Collections Miscellany

 Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_splmisc
Abstract

Miscellaneous serials, cards, pamphlets and booklets relating or other examples of ephemeral printed material for use with graphic design, literature and history students.

Dates: 1919-1976; Majority of material found within Bulk 1975-1976; Other: Date acquired: 1996-2015