World War I Postcards 1914-1919

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

World War I Postcards, 1914-1919, in the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection, Accession #10875-an, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Summary

Language:
English
Abstract:
The postcards depict French scenes from Paris, Chateau-Thierry, Saint-Denis, Tours, Nantes, Angers, Basse-Goulaine, Bourges, Rantes, Le Pellerin, Chateau de la Malamison in Rueil, and ruins at Ypres, Locre and Chateau-Thierry. In addition there are postcards of the U.S.S. Finland, allied flags and flowers, and a Liberty Bond promotional postcard.
Preferred citation:

World War I Postcards, 1914-1919, in the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection, Accession #10875-an, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This addition to the Joseph M. Bruccoli Great War Collection consists of ca. 150, chiefly black & white postcards, ca. 1914-1919, showing French scenes from Paris, Chateau-Thierry, Saint-Denis, Tours, Nantes, Angers, Basse-Goulaine, Bourges, Rantes, Le Pellerin, Rueil - Chateau de la Malmaison & Napoleon, Ypres, and Locre. Other types of postcards include one of the U.S.S. Finland"The Ship That Brought Us Home," Allied Flags and Flowers, and a Liberty Bond promotional postcard that reads, "We eat lots of chow over here, and Liberty Bonds Pay for it."

Processing information:

This collection of postcards was given to the University of Virginia Library by George Coyle, Irvington, Virginia, through the Rare Books Division of Special Collections on November 8, 1995.

Arrangement:

The cards are arranged in envelopes in the order in which they were removed from the postcard album.

Physical description:
150 (ca.) items