Organization
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Conditions Governing Use
Preferred Citation
Scope and Content
Related Archival Materials
Title: California Historical Society collection of historic postcards
Collection number: 0399
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
5.0 linear ft.
6 boxes
Date: circa 1900-1979
Abstract: This small collection of postcards came to USC chiefly through the California Historical Society. Many of them appear to have
originated with the same few families, based on notes and addresses on them. The images are of geographic subjects especially
California, but there are also many European scenes and some non-geographical postcards.
creator:
California Historical Society.
Organization
The postcards are organized by geographical location or by theme. The geographically-organized postcards progress from most
local (Los Angeles) to most global (countries outside the United States).
Conditions Governing Access
Advance notice required for access.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manuscripts Librarian.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], California Historical Society collection of historic postcards, Collection no. 0399, Regional
History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Scope and Content
The six boxes of postcards in this collection contain images from all over the world, but the strength of the collection is
in its images of Los Angeles and its environs in the early to mid-20th century. Many of the postcards are even older, especially
some of the European ones which appear to be from late 19th to early 20th century. Though the bulk of the collection is the
postcards that depict views of geographic features and urban scenes, there are a number of postcards with images of famous
paintings, cartoons, holiday greetings, etc.
Related Archival Materials
Lillian I. Allard collection of California Postcards, Special Collections, USC Libraries.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California Historical Society.
California--Postcards
Europe, Western--Postcards
Missions--California--Postcards
Photographic postcards
United States--History--20th century--Postcards