This collection consists of postcards from around the world primarily written in Esperanto, mostly addressed to Mrs. W. B. [Alice] Howard (1860-1940) of Omaha, Nebraska. Almost all are pictorial works, featuring photographs and illustrations. Most postcards portray landmarks and points of interest from the senders' locations.

Alice Howard was born on October 15, 1860, in New Hampshire to Edwin and Abigail Russell. The family steadily moved westward before finally settling in Nebraska. Alice married William Baker Howard in 1891. They had three daughters, Margaret (1892-1979), Gail (1894-1928), and Wilma (1897-19__). Alice died on January 7, 1940.