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Helaine Victoria Press Records, 1973-2001

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Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Collection Overview

Creator: Helaine Victoria Press
Title: Helaine Victoria Press Records
Dates: 1973-2001
Dates: 1970s-80s
Abstract: Non-profit organization for purpose of publishing and distributing postcards on women's history. Records include correspondence, administrative records, publications, photographs, memorabilia, samples and prototypes of women's history postcards (images circa 19th-20th century) with biographical sketches and quotations.
Extent: 23 boxes(27.5 linear ft.)
Language: English
Identification: MS 209

Historical Note

Non-profit organization begun 1973 for purpose of publishing and distributing postcards on women's history. Maintained a retail outlet and mail-order base in Bloomington, Indiana, and products carried by bookstores nationwide.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

Records include correspondence, administrative records, publications, photographs, memorabilia, samples and prototypes of women's history postcards (images circa 19th-20th century). Each postcard carries on the verso a biographical sketch of the subject, quotations, historical context, and credits. Postcard series include: Artists and Their Work; Authors; African American Women; History and Culture of U.S. Latinas and Latin American Women; Jewish Women; Native American Women; Working Women, Organized Labor and Immigration; Women and Ecology; and Social Protest.

NOTE: The container list for this collection is available in the Sophia Smith Collection. Please contact us to request a copy.

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