Contents


Collection Overview

Historical Note

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Arrangement of the Collection

Search Terms

1921 greeting cards 1921

1922 greeting cards 1922

1923 greeting cards 1923

1924 greeting cards 1924

1925 greeting cards 1925

1926 greeting cards 1926

1927 greeting cards 1927

1928 greeting cards 1928

1929 greeting cards 1929

1930 greeting cards 1930

1933 greeting cards 1933

1935 greeting cards 1935

1936 greeting cards 1936

1937 greeting cards 1937

1938 greeting cards 1938

1939 greeting cards 1939

1940 greeting cards 1940

1941 greeting cards 1941

1942 greeting cards 1942

1943 greeting cards 1943

1944 greeting cards 1944

1945 greeting cards 1945

1946 greeting cards 1946

1947 greeting cards 1947

1948 greeting cards 1948

1949 greeting cards 1949

1950 greeting cards 1950

1951 greeting cards 1951

1952 greeting cards 1952

1953 greeting cards 1953

1954 greeting cards 1954

1955 greeting cards 1955

1956 greeting cards 1956

1957 greeting cards 1957

1958 greeting cards 1958

1959 greeting cards 1959

1960 greeting cards 1960

1961 greeting cards 1961

1962 greeting cards 1962

1963 greeting cards 1963

1964 greeting cards 1964

1965 greeting cards 1965

1966 greeting cards 1966

1967 greeting cards 1967

1968 greeting cards 1968

1969 greeting cards 1969

1970 greeting cards 1970

1971 greeting cards 1971

1972 greeting cards 1972

1973 greeting cards 1973

1974 greeting cards 1974

1975 greeting cards 1975

1976 greeting cards 1976

1977 greeting cards 1977

1978 greeting cards 1978

1979 greeting cards 1979

1980 greeting cards 1980

1981 greeting cards 1981

1982 greeting cards 1982

1983 greeting cards 1983

1984 greeting cards 1984

1985 greeting cards 1985

1986 greeting cards 1986

1987 greeting cards 1987

1988 greeting cards 1988

1989 greeting cards 1989

1990 greeting cards 1990

Undated greeting cards n.d.

Scrapbook of New Year greeting cards n.d.

Letter regarding display of cards 1939

Scrapbook of 1921-1959 greeting cards (pages) n.d.

Scrapbook of 1921-1959 greeting cards (cover) n.d.

Scrapbook of 1921-1975 greeting cards (pages) n.d.

Scrapbook of 1921-1975 greeting cards (cover) n.d.

New Year Greeting Cards Collection, 1921-ongoing

Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by David Schaich, Peter A. Nelson.

Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

© 2004

Collection Overview

Creator: Amherst College
Title: New Year Greeting Cards Collection
Dates: 1921-ongoing
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.
Extent: 3 archives boxes, 1 half archives box(1.75 linear ft.)
Language: English.

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.

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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.

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Search Terms

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Arrangement of the Collection

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

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Box
Folder
1 1
1921 greeting cards 1921

Box
Folder
1 2
1922 greeting cards 1922

Box
Folder
1 3
1923 greeting cards 1923

Box
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1 4
1924 greeting cards 1924

Box
Folder
1 5
1925 greeting cards 1925

Box
Folder
1 6
1926 greeting cards 1926

Box
Folder
1 7
1927 greeting cards 1927

Box
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1 8
1928 greeting cards 1928

Box
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1 9
1929 greeting cards 1929

Box
Folder
1 10
1930 greeting cards 1930

Box
Folder
1 11
1933 greeting cards 1933

Box
Folder
1 12
1935 greeting cards 1935

Box
Folder
1 13
1936 greeting cards 1936

Box
Folder
1 14
1937 greeting cards 1937

Box
Folder
1 15
1938 greeting cards 1938

Box
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1 16
1939 greeting cards 1939

Box
Folder
1 17
1940 greeting cards 1940

Box
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1 18
1941 greeting cards 1941

Box
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1 19
1942 greeting cards 1942

Box
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1 20
1943 greeting cards 1943

Box
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1 21
1944 greeting cards 1944

Box
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1 22
1945 greeting cards 1945

Box
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1 23
1946 greeting cards 1946

Box
Folder
1 24
1947 greeting cards 1947

Box
Folder
1 25
1948 greeting cards 1948

Box
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1 26
1949 greeting cards 1949

Box
Folder
1 27
1950 greeting cards 1950

Box
Folder
1 28
1951 greeting cards 1951

Box
Folder
1 29
1952 greeting cards 1952

Box
Folder
1 30
1953 greeting cards 1953

Box
Folder
1 31
1954 greeting cards 1954

Box
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1 32
1955 greeting cards 1955

Box
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2 33
1956 greeting cards 1956

Box
Folder
2 34
1957 greeting cards 1957

Box
Folder
2 35
1958 greeting cards 1958

Box
Folder
2 36
1959 greeting cards 1959

Box
Folder
2 37
1960 greeting cards 1960

Box
Folder
2 37A
1961 greeting cards 1961

Box
Folder
2 38
1962 greeting cards 1962

Box
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2 39
1963 greeting cards 1963

Box
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2 40
1964 greeting cards 1964

Box
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2 41
1965 greeting cards 1965

Box
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2 42
1966 greeting cards 1966

Box
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2 43
1967 greeting cards 1967

Box
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2 44
1968 greeting cards 1968

Box
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2 45
1969 greeting cards 1969

Box
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2 46
1970 greeting cards 1970

Box
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2 47
1971 greeting cards 1971

Box
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2 48
1972 greeting cards 1972

Box
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2 49
1973 greeting cards 1973

Box
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2 50
1974 greeting cards 1974

Box
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2 51
1975 greeting cards 1975

Box
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2 52
1976 greeting cards 1976

Box
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3 1
1977 greeting cards 1977

Box
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3 2
1978 greeting cards 1978

Box
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3 3
1979 greeting cards 1979

Box
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3 4
1980 greeting cards 1980

Box
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3 5
1981 greeting cards 1981

Box
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3 6
1982 greeting cards 1982

Box
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3 7
1983 greeting cards 1983

Box
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3 8
1984 greeting cards 1984

Box
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3 9
1985 greeting cards 1985

Box
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3 10
1986 greeting cards 1986

Box
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3 11
1987 greeting cards 1987

Box
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3 12
1988 greeting cards 1988

Box
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3 13
1989 greeting cards 1989

Box
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3 14
1990 greeting cards 1990

Box
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3 15
Undated greeting cards n.d.

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

Box
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3 17
Letter regarding display of cards 1939

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

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

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

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