New Year Greeting Cards Collection, 1921-ongoing

3 archives boxes, 1 half archives box (1.75 linear ft.)

Abstract:

Collection consists of New Year greeting cards sent to Amherst College alumni by the College, as well as several scrapbooks of the cards and related correspondence. Cards often contain artistic scenes from the campus or reproductions from the collection of the Mead Art Museum.

Terms of Access and Use:

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the New Year Greeting Cards Collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Restrictions on use:

Requests for permission to publish material from the New Year Greeting Cards Collection should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Historical Note

In 1921 the Alumni Council of Amherst College instituted the sending of New Year greeting cards to alumni. The cards often contain artistic scenes from the campus or reproductions from the collection of the Mead Art Museum.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of New Year greeting cards sent to Amherst College alumni by the College. Also included are several scrapbooks of the cards, and a letter advocating the creation of a display of the cards.

The greeting cards are arranged chronologically. Undated greeting cards and scrapbooks of greeting cards are located at the end of the chronological series.

Information on Use

Terms of Access and Use

Restrictions on access:

There is no restriction on access to the New Year Greeting Cards Collection for research use. Particularly fragile items may be restricted for preservation purposes.

Restrictions on use:

Preferred Citation

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

[Identification of item], in New Year Greeting Cards Collection [Box #, Folder #], Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library

History of the Collection

Accession Numbers: 81-09, 98-163

Accruals:

Additional greeting cards will be added to the collection as they are obtained by the Archives.

Processing Information

Processed:

1981

Additional Information

Contact Information

Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

Robert Frost Library
PO Box 5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000

Phone: (413) 542-2299
Fax: (413) 542-2692

Email Reference Form: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives/askus
URL: http://www.amherst.edu/library/archives

Language

English.

Sponsor

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Contents List

1921 greeting cards	1921		Box 1: folder 1

1922 greeting cards	1922		Box 1: folder 2

1923 greeting cards	1923		Box 1: folder 3

1924 greeting cards	1924		Box 1: folder 4

1925 greeting cards	1925		Box 1: folder 5

1926 greeting cards	1926		Box 1: folder 6

1927 greeting cards	1927		Box 1: folder 7

1928 greeting cards	1928		Box 1: folder 8

1929 greeting cards	1929		Box 1: folder 9

1930 greeting cards	1930		Box 1: folder 10

1933 greeting cards	1933		Box 1: folder 11

1935 greeting cards	1935		Box 1: folder 12

1936 greeting cards	1936		Box 1: folder 13

1937 greeting cards	1937		Box 1: folder 14

1938 greeting cards	1938		Box 1: folder 15

1939 greeting cards	1939		Box 1: folder 16

1940 greeting cards	1940		Box 1: folder 17

1941 greeting cards	1941		Box 1: folder 18

1942 greeting cards	1942		Box 1: folder 19

1943 greeting cards	1943		Box 1: folder 20

1944 greeting cards	1944		Box 1: folder 21

1945 greeting cards	1945		Box 1: folder 22

1946 greeting cards	1946		Box 1: folder 23

1947 greeting cards	1947		Box 1: folder 24

1948 greeting cards	1948		Box 1: folder 25

1949 greeting cards	1949		Box 1: folder 26

1950 greeting cards	1950		Box 1: folder 27

1951 greeting cards	1951		Box 1: folder 28

1952 greeting cards	1952		Box 1: folder 29

1953 greeting cards	1953		Box 1: folder 30

1954 greeting cards	1954		Box 1: folder 31

1955 greeting cards	1955		Box 1: folder 32

1956 greeting cards	1956		Box 2: folder 33

1957 greeting cards	1957		Box 2: folder 34

1958 greeting cards	1958		Box 2: folder 35

1959 greeting cards	1959		Box 2: folder 36

1960 greeting cards	1960		Box 2: folder 37

1961 greeting cards	1961		Box 2: folder 37A

1962 greeting cards	1962		Box 2: folder 38

1963 greeting cards	1963		Box 2: folder 39

1964 greeting cards	1964		Box 2: folder 40

1965 greeting cards	1965		Box 2: folder 41

1966 greeting cards	1966		Box 2: folder 42

1967 greeting cards	1967		Box 2: folder 43

1968 greeting cards	1968		Box 2: folder 44

1969 greeting cards	1969		Box 2: folder 45

1970 greeting cards	1970		Box 2: folder 46

1971 greeting cards	1971		Box 2: folder 47

1972 greeting cards	1972		Box 2: folder 48

1973 greeting cards	1973		Box 2: folder 49

1974 greeting cards	1974		Box 2: folder 50

1975 greeting cards	1975		Box 2: folder 51

1976 greeting cards	1976		Box 2: folder 52

1977 greeting cards	1977		Box 3: folder 1

1978 greeting cards	1978		Box 3: folder 2

1979 greeting cards	1979		Box 3: folder 3

1980 greeting cards	1980		Box 3: folder 4

1981 greeting cards	1981		Box 3: folder 5

1982 greeting cards	1982		Box 3: folder 6

1983 greeting cards	1983		Box 3: folder 7

1984 greeting cards	1984		Box 3: folder 8

1985 greeting cards	1985		Box 3: folder 9

1986 greeting cards	1986		Box 3: folder 10

1987 greeting cards	1987		Box 3: folder 11

1988 greeting cards	1988		Box 3: folder 12

1989 greeting cards	1989		Box 3: folder 13

1990 greeting cards	1990		Box 3: folder 14

Undated greeting cards	n.d.		Box 3: folder 15

Scrapbook of New Year greeting cards	n.d.		Box 3: folder 16

Letter regarding display of cards	1939		Box 3: folder 17

Scrapbook of 1921-1959 greeting cards (pages)	n.d.		Box 4: folder 1

Scrapbook of 1921-1959 greeting cards (cover)	n.d.		Box 4: folder 2

Scrapbook of 1921-1975 greeting cards (pages)	n.d.		Box 4: folder 3

Scrapbook of 1921-1975 greeting cards (cover)	n.d.		Box 4: folder 4

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Subjects

Amherst College--Alumni and alumnae.
Amherst College--Pictorial works.
New Year cards--Massachusetts--Amherst.

Contributors

Amherst College. Alumni Council.

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