California Historical Society collection of historic postcards, circa 1900-1979

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Summary

Title:
California Historical Society collection of historic postcards
Dates:
circa 1900-1979
Creators:
California Historical Society.
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.
Extent:
5.0 linear ft. 6 boxes
Language:
English
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

Background

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.

Arrangement:

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).

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Jacqueline Morin
Date Prepared:
2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-08-21T04:13-0700

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Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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