circa 1877-1878.
Held by the National Archives and Records Administration, and part of the Records of the Forest Service, 1870-2008 group.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Christmas in the Archives
Archival institutions across Canada (and the world) often contain some ephemeral material. Some of my favourite types of ephemera are postcards and greeting cards. Given the approaching holiday, here's a glimpse at holiday themed ephemera.
This item is from the Kenneth Rowe fonds held by Library and Archives Canada. This fonds contains a number of scrapbooks and folios with printed material - including the Christmas cards seen to the left. These Canadian Christmas cards are dated
A Christmas postcard sent to Reg Sherwood by Ada Broderick in 1908. This postcard is part of the collection held by the Burlington Public Library. The library's collection is searchable on OurOntario.
A Christmas card from Superior Paul C. O'Connor of the Society of Jesus of St.
Mary's Mission at Akulurak, Alaska to Assistant Director Charles G.
Burdick of the Civilian Conservation Corps' Alaska Region, circa December 20, 1938.
Held by the National Archives and Records Administration, and part of the Records of the Forest Service, 1870-2008 group.
Held by the National Archives and Records Administration, and part of the Records of the Forest Service, 1870-2008 group.
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