Inventory of the University Archives Postcard Collection, 1905-ongoing

University Archives, Duke University

Duke University. University Archives

University Archives Postcard Collection, 1905-ongoing

Material in English

.75 Linear Feet

500 Items

The University Archives Postcard Collection was compiled by University Archives staff from a variety of sources.

The collection consists of approximately 500 black and white and color postcards depicting various buildings and campus scenes of Duke University and Trinity College. Dates of the postcards range from 1905 to the present, but many are undated.

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[Identification of item], University Archives Postcard Collection, University Archives, Duke University.

The University Archives Photograph Collection received by the University Archives from a variety of sources.

Processed by Mary Samouelian, March 2008

Encoded by Mary Samouelian, March 2008

The University Archives Postcard Collection received by the University Archives from a variety of sources. Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

The University Archives Postcard Collection spans the years 1905 to the present, but many of the postcards are undated. The approximately 500 black and white and color postcards depict various buildings and campus scenes of Duke University (East and West Campuses) and Trinity College including the Duke Chapel, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, dormitories, statues and administration buildings. Also included are a few postcards of the Duke Homestead and various Duke residences. The collection is arranged alphabetically, with the exception of Box 2 which consists entirely of loose oversized postcards and souvenir folders.

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.