Yale and New Haven postcard collection
Scope and Contents
The materials consist of souvenir postcards of Yale and New Haven, Connecticut. Most of the postcards depict buildings and grounds; some are reproductions of well-known 18th and 19th century views of Yale College and the New Haven Green, such as the Doolittle and Barber views. Also included are postcards depicting Yale athletics, symbols, and student life. Many are photographic scenes taken by Samuel Chamberlain for the American Scene postcard series.
Dates
- circa 1890-1960
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession 2016-A-014 was gift of David A. Northrop, 2015.
Arrangement
Arrranged by building (region/chronology) code.
Extent
3.06 Linear Feet (12 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The materials consist of souvenir postcards of Yale and New Haven, Connecticut. Most of the postcards depict buildings and grounds; some are reproductions of well-known 18th and 19th century views of Yale College and the New Haven Green, such as the Doolittle and Barber views. Also included are postcards depicting Yale athletics, symbols, and student life. Many are photographic scenes taken by Samuel Chamberlain for the American Scene postcard series.
General note
Forms part of Yale Record Group 48-A (YRG 48-A), Yale pictorial records and collections.
- New Haven (Conn.) -- Pictorial works
- Postcards
- Yale University -- Pictorial works
- Yale University -- Buildings
- Yale University -- Sports
- Yale University -- Students
- Title
- Guide to the Yale and New Haven Postcard Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Staff of Manuscripts and Archives
- Date
- June 1998
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)
beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511