Browsing University Libraries by Type "Personal correspondence"
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1914 (Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) Potentially handmade, this postcard appers to be painted (or printed, then painted). The text appears handwritten, and is entirely in French. The stamp is French, red, cost 10c and appears in the bottom left ...
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(Art and Humour Publishing Co. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) Ornate lettering of a love poem accompanies an image of a soldier thinking of a young woman, presumably "back home." The postcard writer (Fred) writes on the front "Farewell Try to cheer up little girl x x x x x." ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and white) This postcard is an example of a transparency Hold-To-Light postcard. A Christmas card, the poem on the front instructs the reader to hold up the card, where angels appear in the clouds next to the plainly ...
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(E. Mack (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color)This postcard depicts a soldier with a broken arm smoking a pipe. It it has a crookedly affixed British, green, halfpenny stamp, and reads Buxton, December 21, 1917. The card was sent to Miss Eileen Carter from ...
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(W. & K. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This card depicts the image of Hortio Nelson, a celebrated British war hero from British history. Campbell's poem, "Battle of the Baltic," was written well before World War I, but a short portion is exhibited on ...
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(Farbenphotogr. Gesellschaft (Color Photograph Society) (Stuttgart (Europe, Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart district)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard is a painting of several soldiers on the battlefield firing cannons at Reims, the burning town. The stamp reads "German Empire" and costs 5 pfennings. On the top left corner of the back is a picture ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This card is a poem text with a decorative border. Proceeds from the sale of the card went to "Soldiers' Comforts." The stamp is green, British, and cost halfpenny. The card is postmarked Great Harwood, 9:45 A.M., ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard contains an epistolary poem, and provides spaces for the sender to fill in the date, the sendee, and his/her own name. At the top is an image of two Union Jack flags, which are also mentioned in the ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This card is a poem text which illustrates the daily life in a military camp. The stamp is British, green, and cost halfpenny. The postcard is marked Codford, at 7 p.m on January 2 [year illegible]. ...
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(Jul Manias & Cie. (Jul. Manias & Co.) (Strasbourg (Belgium, Wallonia, Namur province)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This postcard is a photograph of the Cross of Saarburg, a field cross near the village of Buhl-Lorraine, featuring a statue of Christ. As part of the Battle of Lorraine, the Battle of Saarburg took place ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard is a reprinting of Chappell's poem, "The Day," reprinted from London's "Daily Express." The card indicates that this particular poem elevated Chappell to the "rank of a national poet." Because of ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard depicts a young woman looking at a war map and thinking of a (depicted) soldier. This card is unposted.
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This is a German Field Post Card. The front provides preprinted spacing for the address, and all pertinent information about where the card is coming from and where it is going. Unlike the British Field ...
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(B. B. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This postcard depicts a black and white image of three soldiers working, accomanied by a poem. A gold embossed crest of the Army Ordinace Corps is pictured at the top left. There is no stamp or postmark. ...
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(B. B. (London (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Greater London)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This postcard contains a poem about and picture of some Royal Engineers of the British Armed Forces, in a few boats near a small dock. The Royal Enginners' seal is located in the top left and is embossed ...
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(G. Lelong (Amiens (Europe, France, Picardy, Somme)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This photograph depicts Baupame Street after several bombardments. The printed French and English text reads: "97--ALBERT (Somme) - Rue de Bapaume après plusieurs bombardements. Au premier plan le debit ...
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(Benton & Co. (Brighton (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Brighton and Hove)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) Unlike the postcards "I'm Thinking of You Everyday" and "I'm Thinking of You Everyday (2)," this card is a poem written as a letter but it does not provide a pre-printed "From" space where the sender signs their ...
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(Benton & Co. (Brighton (Europe, United Kingdom, England, Brighton and Hove)); Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Color) This postcard contains a poem written as a letter with a fill in the blank for "From," in which the sender filled in the name "Arthur." The picture to the left of the text is called "At 'Duty's Call'" and depicts ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This postcard displays poem text with title and no additional adornments. (The tune is likely the same as the popular British song by the same name, written by Jack Judge and Harry Williams before the ...
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(Cushing Memorial Library and Archives, 2012-03-05)(Black and White) This card contains a poem and encouraging words to Britons urging them to fight for the return of Belgium's King, with Kaiser Bill in Hell. At the top is an image of the Union Flag and the Royal Standard ...