John I. Monroe collection of exposition postcards
Scope and Content of the Collection
Collection of over 9,800 exposition postcards and related ephemera dating from the 1876-1986.
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1986
Creator
- Monroe, John I. (Person)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The John I. Monroe collection of exposition postcards are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The John I. Monroe collection of exposition postcards are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org
Biography of John I. Monroe
John Monroe is a postcard collector based in Washington D.C.
Extent
7 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Abstract
This collection includes over 9,800 postcards and related ephemera documenting International Expositions and World's Fairs beginning in the late 19th and continuing throughout the 20th century. Both American and European expositions are well represented in addition to smaller trade shows and local fairs.
Arrangement
Postcards are arranged by exposition or fair, in chronological order.
Organization
Postcards, previously stored in looseleaf binders, were assigned volume numbers. They were rehoused in boxes and are organized in the following boxes:
- Vol. 1 – Vol. 7
- Box 1
- Vol. 8 – Vol. 12
- Box 2
- Vol. 13 – Vol. 17
- Box 3
- Vol. 18 – Vol. 22
- Box 4
- Vol. 23 – Vol. 27, no. 92
- Box 5
- Vol. 27, no. 93 – Vol. 31, no. 112
- Box 6
- Vol. 31, no. 113 – Vol. 36, no. 98
- Box 7
- Vol. 36, no. 99 – Vol. 42
- Box 8
- Vol. 43 – Vol. 49
- Box 9
- Vol. 50 – Vol. 56, no. 85
- Box 10
- Vol. 56, no. 86 – Vol. 62
- Box 11
- Vol. 63 – Vol. 68
- Box 12
- Vol. 69 – Vol. 70
- Box 13
- Oversize postcards and other materials
- Box 14
Collection Stack Location
2 33 above cabinets 2-4
Provenance
Gift, John I. Monroe, 2017.
Processed by
Katy Darr, 2018.
Subject
- Exposition universelle et internationale (1905 : Liege, Belgium) (Organization)
- Exposition universelle et internationale (1910 : Brussels, Belgium) (Organization)
- Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.) (Organization)
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
- Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.) (Organization)
- Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
- Exposition universelle (1900 : Paris, France) (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the John I. Monroe collection of exposition postcards, 1876-1986
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Katy Darr
- Date
- ©2018.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2023-11-30: Finding aid updated to reflect rehousing of postcards from volume binders to boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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