Martha's Vineyard Museum
A Finding Aid to the Calling Cards and Business Cards Collection, 1872-1894, undated
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Repository | Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library 59 School Street P.O. Box 1310 Edgartown, MA 02539 (508)627-4441 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | RU 544 |
| Title | Calling Cards and Business Cards Collection |
| Date [inclusive] | 1872-1894, undated |
| Extent | 1 box (0.504 cubic feet) |
| Location | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's staff. |
| Language | The materials are in English. |
| Abstract | The artificial collection contains calling, business, and greeting cards for individuals and private businesses from Martha's Vineyard during the 19th century. |
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use and Reproduction Restrictions
Requests to reproduce material from this collection should be directed to the library's staff. Reproduction fees may apply.
Preferred Citation
Martha's Vineyard Museum, RU 544, Calling Cards and Business Cards Collection.
Acquisition Information
Examples include the following:
- Gift of Marie Bullock in 1970 (Accession no. 1970.043). [Donation]
- Gift of Edward Jerome in 2001(Accession no. 2001.033). [Donation]
Individual folders are labeled with accession numbers when known. The immediate source of acquisition and date of accession for the rest of the material is unknown.
Publication Information
Martha's Vineyard Museum
Gale Huntington Research Library59 School Street
P.O. Box 1310
Edgartown, MA 02539
(508)627-4441
Processing Information
Finding aid prepared and machine-encoded by Clint Johnson in July 2015. Collection inventory and survey prepared by Lara J. Ullman in 2015.
Related Materials
Related Materials
- See also, RU 533, Letters, Empty Envelopes, and Greeting Cards Collection, 1753-1999, undated.
Index Terms
Family Name(s)
- Cromwell family
- Hillman family
- Luce family
Genre(s)
- Business cards
- Calling cards
- Greeting cards
- Dance cards
Geographic Name(s)
- Dukes County (Mass.)
- Marthas Vineyard (Mass.)
Subject(s)
- Dukes County (Mass.)--History
- Martha's Vineyard (Mass.)--Social life and customs
Scope and Content of Collection
The artificial collection contains business cards, calling cards, greeting cards, and dance cards for individuals and private businesses that resided on Martha's Vineyard in the 19th century. The calling cards are predominately related to the Cromwell, Hillman and Luce families on the Vineyard. Some of the original envelopes are included and housed with the relevant material.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by accession number when known, then by genre form.
Contents of Collection
| Box | Folder | |||
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Vineyard Calling cards, Cromwell-Murrant, undated |
1 | 1 | ||
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Vineyard Greeting cards, undated |
1 | 2 | ||
|
Vineyard Business cards, undated |
1 | 3 | ||
|
Vineyard Calling cards, Baker-Cromwell, undated |
1 | 4 | ||
|
Vineyard Calling cards, Dunham-Luce, undated |
1 | 5 | ||
|
Vineyard Calling cards, Manchester-Wing, undated |
1 | 6 | ||
|
Vineyard Calling cards, Allen-Howland, undated |
1 | 7 | ||
|
Vineyard Calling cards, Luce-Woods, undated |
1 | 8 | ||
|
Unidentified Vineyard Calling cards and envelopes, undated |
1 | 9 | ||
|
Vineyard Business cards, undated |
1 | 10 | ||
|
Vineyard Grand Ball dance cards, 1872-1894 |
1 | 11 | ||