mnsss327 Helaine Victoria Press Records, 1973-2001 Finding Aid Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College

Northampton, MA

Finding aid exported into EAD from InMagic DB/Textworks 7.01. Encoded by Margaret Jessup and Jennifer Smar. 2006-04-07 Finding aid written in English. Sophia Smith CollectionSmith College Helaine Victoria Press Records, 1973-2001 (bulk dates 1970s-80s) Finding Aid MS 209 2005 Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Helaine Victoria Press Helaine Victoria Press Records1973-2001 1970s-80s MS 209 23 boxes (27.5 linear ft.) English Sophia Smith Collection

Smith College Northampton, MA

Non-profit organization for purpose of publishing and distributing postcards on women's history. Records include correspondence, administrative records, publications, photographs, memorabilia, samples and prototypes of women's history postcards (images circa 19th-20th century) with biographical sketches and quotations. Historical Note

Non-profit organization begun 1973 for purpose of publishing and distributing postcards on women's history. Maintained a retail outlet and mail-order base in Bloomington, Indiana, and products carried by bookstores nationwide.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Records include correspondence, administrative records, publications, photographs, memorabilia, samples and prototypes of women's history postcards (images circa 19th-20th century). Each postcard carries on the verso a biographical sketch of the subject, quotations, historical context, and credits. Postcard series include: Artists and Their Work; Authors; African American Women; History and Culture of U.S. Latinas and Latin American Women; Jewish Women; Native American Women; Working Women, Organized Labor and Immigration; Women and Ecology; and Social Protest.

NOTE: The container list for this collection is available in the Sophia Smith Collection. Please contact us to request a copy.

Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The papers are open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection with the following restriction:

Collection is stored offsite; researchers must request boxes 48 hours in advance.

Note: this collection has not been fully processed and therefore may be difficult to use.

Copyright to unpublished materials may be owned by the creator, or their heirs or assigns. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

Please use the following format when citing materials from this collection:

Helaine Victoria Press Records, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

Search Terms Helaine Victoria Press--History--Sources Women--History--Pictorial works Photography of women--History--Sources Postcards--United States