Finding Aid of the Georgia Historical Society Postcard Collection, PHC.45
Abstract
The collection was donated to the State Archives by the Georgia Historical Society
in 1983. The majority of postcards in the collection date between 1920 and 1950. A
few date back to the early part of this century (c. 1905-1920) and several are as
recent as the 1960s.
Half of the cards are views of various cities and towns and the other half consists
of scenes and points of interest in the mountains of the western part of North Carolina.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Georgia Historical Society Postcard Collection
- Call Number
- PHC.45
- Creator
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1905 - 1960s
- Extent
- 1600.00 items
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Series Quick Links
- Cities and Towns (Asheville to Greensboro)
- Cities and Towns (Hendersonville to Winston-Salem)
- Coastal North Carolina Places of Interest
- Western North Carolina Mountains, Part One
- Western North Carolina Mountains, Part Two
- Accordion Fold Cards, Cities
- Accordion Fold Cards, Western North Carolina
- Assorted
- Trains (Out of State)
- Out of State (General)
- State Capitols Tucks Oilette
- Duplicates
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PhC.45.1, Georgia Historical Society Postcard Collection, State Archives of North Carolina; Raleigh, NC.
Collection Overview
About half of the cards are views of various cities and towns and the other half consists of scenes and points of interest in the mountains of the western part of North Carolina. The majority of postcards in the collection date between 1920 and 1950. A few date back to the early part of this century (c. 1905-1920) and several are as recent as the 1960s.
Forty of the cards are the accordion folder type, which have about 12 views each. Like the single view cards, approximately one half (21) are of different cities and towns, and the remainder (19) are of mountain areas.
There are many duplicates in the collection. Some of these contain slight differences, and all variants were retained. Many of the duplicate cards are filed under different categories, for example, some of the cards under Lake Lure show Chimney Rock and vice versa. Some of the cards in the People category are duplicated in some of the geographic categories, as are cards featuring structures.
Biographical/Historical note
Contents of the Collection
1. Cities and Towns (Asheville to Greensboro)
2. Cities and Towns (Hendersonville to Winston-Salem)
3. Coastal North Carolina Places of Interest
4. Western North Carolina Mountains, Part One
5. Western North Carolina Mountains, Part Two
6. Accordion Fold Cards, Cities
7. Accordion Fold Cards, Western North Carolina
8. Assorted
9. Trains (Out of State)
10. Out of State (General)
11. State Capitols Tucks Oilette
12. Duplicates
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
The collection was donated to the State Archives by the Georgia Historical Society in 1983, when they deaccessioned much of their material pertaining to other states.