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Collection of Victorian printed ephemera

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1592
Identifier: Coll-1982

Staff Only

Content Description

Collection of 32 Victorian printed ephemera, in colour: greeting cards, birthday cards, New Year and Christmas cards, religious cards with short prayers, a Valentine card, and two advertisements for Heinz and Ivelcon. Some cards are annotated in the back by the people who sent or received them.

Dates

  • Creation: 19th - early 20th century

Language of Materials

Mostly English, with some cards in French.

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Full Extent

32 cards (in 1 folder)

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in May 2019. Accession no SC-Acc-2020-0033.

Condition Description

Rehoused in polyester sleeves. Good condition.

Processing Information

Catalogued by Aline Brodin in August 2020.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Collection of Victorian printed ephemera, 19th century
Description rules
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Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

https://library.ed.ac.uk/heritage-collections
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379