MenuInventory of the University Archives Postcard Collection, 1905-ongoing
Abstract
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.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Creator
- Duke University. University Archives
- Title
- University Archives Postcard Collection, 1905-ongoing
- Language of Material
- English
- Extent
- .75 Linear Feet, 500 Items
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
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. Selected images from the collection have been digitized and are available in the Duke Yearlook photoset on Flickr.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Contents of the Collection
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The University Archives Postcard Collection was compiled by University Archives staff from a variety of sources.
Subject Headings
Related Material
- University Archives Photograph Collection, 1861-ongoing. (University Archives, Duke University.)
- Duke University Archives Photographic Negative Collection, 1855-1995. (University Archives, Duke University.)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], University Archives Postcard Collection, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The University Archives Photograph Collection received by the University Archives from a variety of sources.
Processing Information
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.