001. General Special Collections
Collecting Area
Identifier: 001
Materials in this collection do not fall under any of the other specific collecting areas. Many were originally transferred from the library's circulating collections. Books can be searched via the special collections online catalog (researchprovlib.aspendiscovery.org), but many items have not yet been cataloged. Contact us (special_collections@provlib.org) for more information.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Notgeld
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-04-05
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises around 2000 individual notes. Earlier notes (prior to the 1920s) were used by people as currency and thus their design is somewhat more utilitarian. By the early 1920s, notgeld became collector’s items and were often printed with commemorative designs, featuring colorful expressions of local identity and civic pride. Due to hyperinflation in 1923, notgeld regained their role as an alternative currency for a brief period. Notgeld provides a resource for studying the...
Dates:
1914-1924
Found in:
Providence Public Library
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Collection of Notgeld
Dresden Foil Textile Labels
Item — Box Multi-collection box: [Barcode: 31116022116351]
Identifier: 001-04-04
Scope and Contents
The labels in this collection are highly detailed examples, die-cut in various shapes, and predominantly represent textile manufacturers in the United States and Great Britain during the 19th century.
Dates:
19th century
Found in:
Providence Public Library
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Dresden Foil Textile Labels