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Jacqueline Kindekens Wilson Collection of World War I Postcards

 Collection — Box: Wilson WWI Postcard Clamshell Box
Identifier: 028-04-02

Scope and Contents

The collection includes the following songs:

Abide with Me (4 cards)

Down Home in Tennessee (3 cards)

Farewell, Isabelle (cards 1 and 3)

Fight the Good Fight (4 cards)

If You Were the Only Girl in the World (2 cards)

It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary (2/4 cards)

I Wonder If You Miss Me Sometimes (cards 2 and 3)

Let the Great Big World Keep Turning (3 cards)

Somewhere in France, Dear Mother (3 cards)

Where the Black-Eyed Susans Grow (3 cards)

When Daddy Comes Home (4 cards)

Dates

  • 1914-1918

Conditions Governing Use

PPL believes this collection is in the public domain. Users of this item are responsible for determining copyright restrictions.

Biographical / Historical

During World War I picture postcards were popular with soldiers around the world. The current collection features primarily postcard song sets, in which the lyrics of a popular song are printed across multiple postcards in combination with sentimental or religious imagery.

Extent

.1 Linear Feet (32 postcards are arranged by title and stored in individual folders in a small clamshell box.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to the library in September 2021 by Jacqueline Kindekens Wilson.

Title
Jacqueline Kindekens Wilson Collection of World War I Postcards
Author
Jordan Goffin
Date
July 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Providence Public Library Repository

Contact:
150 Empire Street
Providence RI 02903 United States of America
401-455-8021