Greeting Cards
Scope and Contents
A collection of approximately 500 postcards received and collected by Eva M. Humphrey of Athens and Chandlerville, Illinois. They were sent to Eva by family and friends and were postmarked between the years of 1906-1913. Many feature photographic scenes from towns and cities around Illinois and other parts of the United States. There are also general greeting cards, romantic cards, holiday greetings, as well as "Best Wishes" cards for Eva’s wedding to her husband Pascal ("Pack") Lacey in 1912.
Deed of Gift between UIS and Tierney Rasheed dated 2014-01-13 located in Box List folder along with email from Tierney that contains information about the history of the Eva Lacey family. There are also photocopied pictures (not originals) of Lacey family members.
Dates
- Created: 1906-1913
- Other: Date acquired: 01/07/2014
Extent
From the Collection: 0.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Lacey, Eva Humphrey (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520
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