Postcards., No date found in GAMMS
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The Edward Rice Papers 2.
This collection consists of printed items gathered by Edward Rice, Catholic author and photographer. Among the documents are travel guides, brochures, and pamphlets from across the world, as well as an extensive collection of postcards. Of particular significance are the documents from India, Papua New Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago, and Greece. Also included in the collection are advertisements, articles, and book reviews as well as full copies of The New York Times, The New Yorker, Time magazine, Ramparts magazine, and Jubilee magazine, of which Rice was an editor. Furthermore, Rice's involvement with the UN and World Health Organization can be seen in the documents from both organizations.
Dates
- Creation: No date found in GAMMS
Collection-level Access Restrictions
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
51 Printed Items. Postcards from various locales including Venice, Westminster, Rome, Firenze, Germany, the Abbey of Gethsemani, Lebanon, The Chapel in Chelsea, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Goa, New Hebrides, Dublin, Florence, Ravenna, Avignon, the House of Lords, and others. Dates and authors unknown.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
VENICE - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
WESTMINSTER - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
ROME - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
FIRENZE - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
GERMANY - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
ABBEY OF GETHSEMANI - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
LEBANON - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
CHAPEL IN CHELSEA - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
GOA - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
NEW HEBRIDES - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
DUBLIN - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
FLORENCE - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
RAVENNA - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
AVIGNON - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
HOUSE OF LORDS - SUB OF POSTCARD (UNKNOWN): Printed Item
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu
