John and Jane Adams Postcard Periodicals Collection, 1947-1986, bulk 1970-1985

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Summary

Creators:
Adams Postcard Collection
Extent:
2.29 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, John and Jane Adams Postcard Periodicals Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The John and Jane Adams Postcard Periodicals Collection consists of magazines, newsletters, bulletins, gazzettes, collectors' guides, auction catalogs, and ephemera related to deltiology, the study and collection of postcards.

Biographical / historical:

Postcards began circulation as a convenient means of quick and often colorful communication in the mid-to-late 19th century. Both American and European publishers took advantages of the postcard craze of the early 20th Century as millions of postcards of a variety of subjects and topics were produced, circulated, and collected. The popularity of postcard collecting diminished during World War I and postcards have never achieved quite the popularity they initially held, but postcards are still widely produced, circulated, and collected worldwide for various reasons and occasions.

Custodial history:

Gift from John R. and Jane Adams.

Processing information:

In processing, August 2019, Lucas Buresch.

Accruals:

1989-009

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.

Preferred citation:

Identification of item, folder title, box number, John and Jane Adams Postcard Periodicals Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Location of this collection:
Library and Information Access
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
Contact:
(619) 594-6791
askscua@mail.sdsu.edu
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