Postcards and postcard albums collection, ca. 1890-

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Title:: Collection of postcards and postcard albums
Dates:: ca. 1890-
Abstract:: The first postcards were probably playing cards used as visiting cards (late 17th-early 18th century). They were replaced by visiting cards and most had pictures and a blank space for the name. Subjects were places of interest or general motifs and often included messages. Printers printed decorative letter paper using old visiting card plates (1830s) and established the link from visiting cards to postcards. There were few areas or events not recorded on postcards by the early 1900s. The collection consists of postcards and novelty cards from various places around the world.
Extent:: 188 oversize boxes
Language:: Finding aid is written in English. and Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Collection of postcards and postcard albums (Collection 1337). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Scope and content:: Collection consists of postcards from various places around the world. Includes novelty cards.
Biographical / historical:: The first postcards were probably playing cards used as visiting cards (late 17th-early 18th century); they were replaced by visiting cards and most had pictures and a blank space for the name; subjects were places of interest or general motifs and often included messages; printers printed decorative letter paper using old visiting card plates (1830s) and established the link from visiting cards to postcards; there were few areas or events not recorded on postcards by the early 1900s; popularity dropped off after World War I; tourist view cards became the standard after World War II.
Acquisition information:: Bulk of the collection was received from Dr. Omer L. Sharp and Emily Hildegarde Sharp.
Physical location:: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Rules or conventions:: Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by Dydia Delyser, Terry Nakasone; Dydia DeLyser, Lilace Hatayama; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:: © 2004
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid created by ByteManagers using OAC finding aid conversion service specifications. Machine-readable finding aid derived from in-house paper finding aid. Date of source: March 1989, January 1992, December 1992, February 1998 Supplementary encoding and revision by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:: Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Terms of access:: Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Collection of postcards and postcard albums (Collection 1337). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.

Location of this collection:: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library

A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US