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The materials in this collection have been accumulated over the years from various sources.
The Postcard Collection contains cancelled and unmarked postcards dating from the college's early years to the present with the bulk of the collection falling between 1900 and 1950. The postcards are black and white, monochrome and color; some of them contain written messages. The postcards depict various campus and local scenes including most of the campus buildings and landmarks; local landmarks, including private homes and public areas in the pioneer valley; and various events, people and places important to the college. Included in the collection are sets and a booklet of postcards picturing the campus and Northampton. Of special interest are images of the WAVES, Grecourt gates (France) and President Calvin Coolidge's house. One item of particular interest is a special issue postcard of Northampton scenes, filed under "Northampton environs," that features an accordion style, pop-out section.
The postcards are arranged alphabetically by subject.
The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Smith College Archives.
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the College Archives. The Archives has no information on the literary rights of the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any question of copyright.
Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:
Historical Postcard Collection, Box #, Smith College Archives.
Images from this collection are also available online as part of the
Additions to these records arrive in the College Archives on a regular basis. Please contact the College Archives for the most up-to-date information.
The materials in this collection have been accumulated over the years from various sources.
Additional materials may also be found in 80. Alumnae Files, Individual Scrapbooks, 22. Buildings and Grounds, and on the web at http://clio.fivecolleges.edu/smith/.