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Collection Overview

Title: Postcards, 1895-Add to your cart.View associated digital content.

ID: 39/2/28

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Photographic Services

Extent: 10.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: by scenes (alphabetical by country and state) or by subject

Subjects: Ann Arbor, Michigan, Boston, Massachusetts, California, Canada - History and Geography, Champaign, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, Colombia - History and Geography, Colorado, Concord, Massachussets, Connecticut, Denver, Colorado, District of Columbia, England - History and Geography, Florida, France - History and Geography, Georgia, Germany - History and Geography, Hungary - History and Geography, Indiana, Iowa, Italy - History and Geography, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Monticello, Virginia, Mount Vernon, Virginia, Music -- Brazil - History and Geography, Music -- Egypt - History and Geography, Music -- Illinois, Music -- Israel - History and Geography, Music -- Japan - History and Geography, Music -- Mexico - History and Geography, Music -- Minnesota, Music -- Spain - History and Geography, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Orleans, Louisiana, New York, New York City, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Philippines - History and Geography, Photographs, Scotland - History and Geography, South Carolina, South Dakota, Switzerland - History and Geography, Tennessee, Texas, Turkey - History and Geography, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Postcards containing views of scenes in the United States and other countries, including landscapes, street scenes, public buildings, rooms, maps and souvenir folders. The series includes postcard views of animals, humor, objects, patriotic and persons.

Biographical Note

On December 14, 1897, the Board of Trustees voted to establish a INT room, which would also house the University's collection of photographic equipment.1 By 1911 this room had become the Blueprinting Department,2 and in 1913 the Board of Trustees appointed a man to be the head of a Photography Laboratory.3 By August 1, 1929, the two departments had merged,4 and on March 10, 1936, the Board of Trustees voted to place the INT and Photographic Laboratory under the control of the Director of the Physical Plant Department.5 Upon its establishment in 1950,6 the Communications Division took over control of the Laboratory, but the Board of Trustees voted to return it to the Physical Plant Department on April 21, 1954.7 In 1953, the Laboratory first appeared in the budget as the "Blueprinting and Photographic Service."8 In 1957 the University Director of Public Affairs took control of the Photographic Service.9 The Photographic Service provides the staff and students of the University with photographers for public relations, instruction, and research, as well as providing portraits, passports, film strips, slides, and film processing.10

1. Board of Trustees Transactions, 19th Report, December 14, 1897, pp. 207-08.

2. Board of Trustees Transactions, 26th Report, January 17, 1911, p. 68.

3. Board of Trustees Transactions, 27th Report, February 12, 1913, p. 176.

4. Board of Trustees Transactions, 35th Report, Sept. 18, 1929, p. 352.

5. Board of Trustees Transactions, 38th Report, March 10, 1936, p. 595.

6. Board of Trustees Transactions, 45th Report, February 16, 1950, p. 1126.

7. Board of Trustees Transactions, 47th Report, April 21, 1954, p. 1323.

8. Ibid., July 25, 1953, p. 1025.

9. Board of Trustees Transactions, 49th Report, July 16, 1957, p. 754.

10. Academic Staff Handbook, February, 1976, p. 32.

Subject/Index Terms

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Boston, Massachusetts
California
Canada - History and Geography
Champaign, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Colombia - History and Geography
Colorado
Concord, Massachussets
Connecticut
Denver, Colorado
District of Columbia
England - History and Geography
Florida
France - History and Geography
Georgia
Germany - History and Geography
Hungary - History and Geography
Indiana
Iowa
Italy - History and Geography
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Monticello, Virginia
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Music -- Brazil - History and Geography
Music -- Egypt - History and Geography
Music -- Illinois
Music -- Israel - History and Geography
Music -- Japan - History and Geography
Music -- Mexico - History and Geography
Music -- Minnesota
Music -- Spain - History and Geography
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York
New York City
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Philippines - History and Geography
Photographs
Scotland - History and Geography
South Carolina
South Dakota
Switzerland - History and Geography
Tennessee
Texas
Turkey - History and Geography
University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin

Administrative Information

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 4/76;4/79

Other Note: Nov. 2019 donation by Art and Kay Seidenberg

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URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/3902028.pdf

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