Finding Aid for Daniel W. Lester Library Postcard Collection, c. 1900-c. 2005 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Daniel W. Lester Library Postcard Collection, c. 1900-c. 2005

ID: 97/1/72

Primary Creator: Lester, Daniel W. (1943-2021)

Extent: 2.6 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by state or country and alphabetically by city names thereunder

Date Acquired: 11/12/2014

Subjects: Academic Librarians, Archives, Buildings, Library, Canada-Libraries, Carnegie Libraries, College Libraries, International Libraries, Library of Congress, Museum Libraries, Postcards, Presidential Libraries, Private and Family Libraries, Public Libraries, State Libraries, University Libraries

Languages: English, Dutch;Flemish, Italian, Turkish, Norwegian, Swedish, Hebrew, French, Spanish;Castilian

Library postcard collection of Daniel W. Lester contains over 6,000 pictorial and photographic postcards of libraries mostly from the United States, and international postcards from Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Subjects include public libraries, private libraries, university and college libraries, Carnegie library buildings, library interiors and reading rooms, art displayed at libraries, government libraries, presidential libraries, historical society libraries, museums, and archives, includes library postcards sent to Mr. Lester with personal messages on them.

Daniel Lester was born on February 5, 1943 in California. He graduated from Northern Illinois University and the University of Chicago. He worked at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, the University of Mexico in Albuquerque, Fort Lewis College, and Boise State University. He retired in 2008 and passed in 2021 in Utah. Lester was an active collector of library collectibles, including posters, postcards, plates, and spoons.

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/9701072a.pdf

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