Shapiro Family collection of ephemera, 1792-1939

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Summary

Creators:
Shapiro Family
Abstract:
The Shapiro Family collection of ephemera is part of a book collection of mostly children's books from the early part of the twentieth century. The ephemera collection consists of postcards, newspapers, sheet music, some of which contains the name Shapiro, pamphlets, a hand written textbook, a scrapbook, puzzles and cardboard cutouts.
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear feet) 3 oversize boxes
Language:
Finding aid is written in English.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection contains holiday and generic postcards from the 1930s, one photograph in an envelope, newspapers dated 1792, 1888, 1794, 1861, 1802, 1827, 1840, newspaper clippings, a broadside, sheet music, a Yale University Bi-centennial, 1701-1901 metal pin with blue ribbon, pamphlets, a magazine, a textbook, a scrapbook from 1898, horse puzzles, and cardboard cutouts of a town scene.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Sandra Shapiro, 2007.
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Postcards
  2. Newspapers and Clippings
  3. Broadside
  4. Sheet Music
  5. Books, Magazines, Pamphlets
  6. Puzzles and Cutouts

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Ephemera.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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