Missouri State University Libraries
Grace Palmer Postcard Collection
Volume: 2 linear feet
Dates: ca. 1931-1976
Provenance
It is unknown when this collection was acquired. Collection was in Special Collections room in two boxes when department was formed. It is presumed that Miss Palmer donated the collection to the Libraries after her retirement. The collection was processed in 1998 by Jenni Boone, with the assistance of Erica Hyink, Sara Jouret, and Pamela Van Horn.
Copyright
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Access
The collection is unrestricted. Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be obtained from the Department of Special Collections and Archives. Citations should be as follows: Identification of the item, box and folder number, Grace Palmer Postcard Collection [M005], Department of Special Collections and Archives, Missouri State University.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Grace Palmer worked in the library at Missouri State University from 1912 to 1958, becoming Head Librarian in 1918. She enjoyed traveling with friends and collected postcards from the places she visited.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of postcards from many countries around the world. The postcards were collected between approximately 1930 and 1955, and many of them are not in English. Most of the postcards are from Mexico, but other countries featured in the collection include Poland, Guatemala, Russia, Spain, Hungary, and the Netherlands.
The postcards are arranged as they were found; in general, cards from the same country can be found together.
A finding aid for the collection is available in the Special Collections and Archives Department.