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<titleproper>Guide to the Postcard Collections</titleproper>
<author>Finding aid prepared by Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum staff</author>
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<publicationstmt><publisher>The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum</publisher><address><addressline>27 West 17th Avenue Mall</addressline><addressline>Columbus OH 43210-1393</addressline></address><date type="publication">2017</date></publicationstmt></filedesc>
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<creation>Finding aid encoded by Susan Liberator using the OhioLINK EAD Application in <date>2010</date></creation>
<langusage>Finding aid written in <language langcode="eng">English</language></langusage>
<descrules>Finding aid prepared using DACS</descrules>
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<head>Overview of the Collection</head>
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<corpname>The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum</corpname>
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<unittitle label="Title:" encodinganalog="245$a">Postcard Collections</unittitle>
<physdesc label="Extent:" encodinganalog="300$a">1 linear feet</physdesc>
<abstract label="Abstract:" encodinganalog="520$a">Collection of postcards from the collections of , , , ,.</abstract>
<unitid encodinganalog="035" label="Other Call Number" countrycode="us" repositorycode="OhCoUCR">SPEC.CGA.POSTCARD</unitid>
<langmaterial encodinganalog="546" label="Language:">The records are in <language>English</language></langmaterial>
<unitdate type="inclusive" label="Dates:" encodinganalog="245$f" normal="1893/2010" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1893-2010</unitdate></did>
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<scopecontent encodinganalog="520$a"><head>Scope and Content</head><p>Postcards containing [characters], [titles], and [artists] from the collections of [donor], [donor].</p><scopecontent><p></p></scopecontent></scopecontent><arrangement encodinganalog="351$b"><head>Statement of Arrangement</head><p>Postcards were organized by Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum staff according to collection:  Series I contains postcards from xx collection Series III contains postcards from xx collection Series III contains postcards from xx collection  OR  Postcards were organized by Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum staff according to type.  Please see acquisition notes below each item.  Series I contains gag postcards  Series III contains comic strip postcards  Series III contains political postcards</p></arrangement><prefercite encodinganalog="524"><head>Preferred Citation</head><p>Please use the appropriate credit line:</p><p>xxx Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum</p><p>yxx Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum</p><p>zxx Collection, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library &amp; Museum</p></prefercite><acqinfo encodinganalog="541"><head>Acquisition Information</head><p>Postcards from the xxx Collection were received directly from the donor in 19xx.</p><p>Postcards from the yxx Collection formed part of the 19xx bequest from the yxx Estate.</p></acqinfo><controlaccess><head>Indexing Terms</head><p>The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.</p><controlaccess><head>Subjects:</head><subject encodinganalog="650$a" source="lcsh">Postcards--United States</subject></controlaccess></controlaccess><dsc type="combined"><head>Detailed Description of The Collection</head><p></p><c01 level="series"><did><unittitle>Gag Postcards</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1900/1950" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1900-1950</unitdate><origination><persname>Milton Caniff</persname></origination></did><scopecontent><p>Gag postcards contain artwork by cartoonists and illustrators.</p></scopecontent><c02 level="item"><did><container type="Box">POST 1</container><container type="Piece">1</container><unittitle>[Banana Oil] by Milt Gross</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1920" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1920</unitdate></did><scopecontent><p>Publisher:  ; Postcard Series / Series Number:  ; Date Range:  ; Postmark Date (if applicable): Dimensions:  ; Subject:  ; Shown:  ; Sender: ;  Recipient: ;</p></scopecontent></c02><c02 level="item"><did><container type="Box">POST 1</container><container type="Piece">2</container><unittitle>[Banana Oil] by Milt Gross</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="[1920]" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">[1920]</unitdate><unitdate type="bulk" normal="1915/1930" era="ce" calendar="gregorian" >1915-1930</unitdate><physdesc><genreform>gag</genreform><extent>1</extent><dimensions>9 x 14 cm</dimensions></physdesc><origination><persname>Milton Caniff</persname></origination></did><scopecontent><p>Title (Verso):  ;  Publisher:  ; Postcard Series / Series Number:  ; Date Range:  ; Postmark Date (if applicable): Subject:  ; Shown:  ; Sender: ;  Recipient: ; Notes: Flat iron card is unironed</p></scopecontent></c02></c01><c01 level="series"><did><unittitle>Political postcards</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1910/1960" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1910-1960</unitdate></did></c01><c01 level="series"><did><unittitle>Postcards from the Milton Caniff Collection</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1920/1970" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1920-1970</unitdate></did><c02 level="subseries"><did><unittitle>Gag Postcards</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1900/1950" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1900-1950</unitdate></did><c03 level="item"><did><container type="Box">POST 1</container><container type="Piece">1</container><unittitle>[Banana Oil] by Milt Gross</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1920" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1920</unitdate></did><scopecontent><p>Publisher:  ; Postcard Series / Series Number:  ; Date Range:  ; Postmark Date (if applicable): Dimensions:  ; Subject:  ; Shown:  ; Sender: ;  Recipient: ;</p></scopecontent></c03><c03 level="item"><did><container type="Box">POST 1</container><container type="Piece">2</container><unittitle>[Banana Oil] by Milt Gross</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="[1920]" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">[1920]</unitdate><unitdate type="bulk" normal="1915/1920" era="ce" calendar="gregorian" >1915-1920</unitdate><physdesc><genreform>gag</genreform><extent>1</extent><dimensions>19 x 14 cm</dimensions></physdesc></did><scopecontent><p>Title (verso): Publisher: Postcard Series / Series Number: Date Range: Postmark Date (if applicable): Subject: Shown: Sender: Recipient: Notes: Flat iron card is unironed</p></scopecontent></c03></c02></c01><c01 level="series"><did><unittitle>General postcard collection</unittitle><unitdate type="inclusive" normal="1900/1950" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1900-1950</unitdate></did></c01></dsc></archdesc>
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