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| Repository: | Appalachian State University W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection |
| Creator: | various |
| Title: | Collection 120. Appalachian Regional Postcard Collection, c. 1880-ongoing |
| Language of Material: | Material in English |
| Location: | For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Appalachian State University. |
| Abstract: | The Appalachian Regional Postcard Collection contains over 560 postcards from Appalachian towns or with Appalachian themes. Some postcards originate from Appalachian Trail states. States included are Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Specific areas emphasized include Asheville, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway of North Carolina and Virginia, Great Smoky National Park, and Charleston, West Virginia. One modern humorous postcard series portrays stereotypical Appalachian images. |
| The Appalachian Regional Postcard Collection provides pictorials of various Appalachian areas. | |
| Extent: | 1 linear feet, 1 archival Box |
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[Identification of item], Collection 120. Appalachian Regional Postcard Collection, W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, NC, USA.
Various individuals donated postcards for the collection to the W. L. Eury Appalachian Collection. Others were purchased from vendors.
Processed by Kathryn Staley, 2001
Encoded by Kathryn Staley, Rachel Critzer, April 2005
This collection is arranged alphabetically by state and subdivided by city. Postcards for the Blue Ridge Parkway are arranged in either North Carolina or Virginia depending on the state of origin. The Cherokee Nation and Great Smoky Mountains are each arranged as a city. Duplicate postcards are retained. The collection is continually updated via purchase and donation by library employees.
Postcard size is primarily 4 x 6".
| Postcards |
| Appalachian Region -- Description and travel |
| Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (N.C. and Va.) |
| Historic sites -- Appalachian Region |
| Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.) |
| Grandfather Mountain (N.C.) |
| Collection 120. Appalachian Regional Postcard Collection, c. 1880-ongoing | |||||||||
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| 1 | Appalachian Regional Postcards Papers, 1880-ongoing | ||||||||
