Greeting card collection
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of greeting cards that celebrate a variety of holidays, including birthdays, Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day. Using the dealer's description of this collection, the greeting cards are categorized into sections, which include "Women at Work," "Ogling," "Space and Military," "Animals," and "Occupations," among many others.
Dates
- Creation: 1940s-1960s
Language of Materials
English
Extent
.75 linear feet (2 boxes)
Access
The Greeting Card Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased in 2016.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Greeting Card Collection, D.504, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Arrangement
The greeting cards have been arranged in alphabetical order using the categories created by the dealer. They have been grouped into four sections in Box 1, with a separate box for oversized cards, which are also arranged in alphabetical order.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Greeting card collection
- Author
- Lori Birrell and Ren Fernald
- Date
- 2016
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library