Title: Postcard collection
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet
Arrangement: Alphabetically by building at Kansas State University, followed by Fort Riley, Manhattan, and Kansas postcards.
Subjects: Kansas life and culture, Kansas life and culture - Military history, Kansas State University history, Kansas State University history - Documentation of student life and culture
Languages: English
Kansas life and culture
Kansas life and culture - Military history
Kansas State University history
Kansas State University history - Documentation of student life and culture
Repository: Morse Department of Special Collections
Access Restrictions: No access restriction: All materials are open for research.
Use Restrictions: The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Physical Access Note: Original materials available during open hours of repository and digitized materials that are online are always available with Internet access.
Acquisition Source: Various
Preferred Citation: [Item title], [item date], Postcard collection, Box [number], Folder [number or title], Morse Department of Special Collections, Kansas State University Libraries.
Other Note:
The following postcards, marked U2015.13, were donated in loving memory of Janet Lee Rees by devoted husband Richard:
KSAC Postcards:
1. Anderson Hall: real photo card, postally used with student message about mid term exams, stamp cancellation but no postmark, divided back; library does not have this view.
2. College Battalion: real photo card, postmarked 3/26/1909 with student message about final exams; library has a battalion card with a closer view but of military band, not postmarked.
3. Physical Science Hall: postmarked 9/6/1918; library has same view, not postmarked.
4. Physical Science Hall: real photo card, different view than #3, postmarked 3/14/1910; library does not have this view.
5. Horticultural Hall: color card postmarked 10/17/1910 with student message about studies; library does not have this view.
6. Horticultural Hall: real photo card, postmarked 6/30/1909 with student message about being busy until finish course; library does not have this view.
7. Agricultural Building: real photo card, postmarked 9/22/1914 with student message has classes in this building; library does not have this view.
8. Agricultural Hall: not postally used, divided back, published by Duckwall Bros. Manhattan, Kas; library does not have this view.
9. Women's Gymnasium (Holtz Hall): postmarked 6/8/year missing, undivided back with brief message on front; library has same card with pinholes in each corner, not postally used.
10. Kedzie (Domestic Science Hall): color view of 2-story building, postmarked 2/29/?8, student message discusses much larger building being built; library has same view but not color, different label, undivided back, not postally used, pinholes in each corner.
11. Domestic Science & Art Bldg: view of 3-story building, postmarked 2/27/1909, student message spends most of her time in this building; library does not have a 3-story view.
12. Domestic Science & Art Bldg: color view of 3-story building, postmarked 6/1/1913, message that person went through this building; library does not have this card.
13. Veterinary Science Building: color view of 3-story building, not postmarked, divided back, published by The Fleming Pharmacy, Manhattan, Kan; library does not have this view.
14. Nichols Gymnasium: color card, postmarked June but rest of date illegible; library does not have this view.
15. Van Zile Hall: color card, photo by Max Wolf Manhattan, Kansas; library has same card with different cloud formation and damaged back.
16. General View of Campus: color card, postmarked 12/16/?8, published by H.S. Willard & Co. Manhattan, Kans; library has this view, not color, different back.
17. Lover's Lane: color card, image of lane is enhanced; library has similar view with different label and back.
18. Lover's Lane: divided back, postmark 6/7/1910, message discusses climbing Blue Mount Hill and writing card on shady & cool Lover's Lane; library has similar view with different label and back.
19. New Agronomy Building: color card, postmarked 11/26/no year; library does not have this card.
20. KSAC Football Team 1909: real photo card, divided back; library does not have this card.
21. Military Band: color card, divided back, published by H.S. Willard & Co. Manhattan, Kans; library does not have this card.
22. Memorial Chapel: green ink etching by Charlotte H. Morton, divided back; library does not have this card.
23. YMCA: real photo, divided back, building became Saint Mary Hospital in 1936 and is where donor Richard D. Rees was born on 12/29/1938, mother's room was on main floor 1st window to the right of 11th Street entrance; this building is now the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house, library does not have this card.
24. YMCA: postmarked 6/30/13, divided back; library does not have this card.
Manhattan Postcards:
1. Poyntz Avenue: color card, postmarked 9/11/1936, photo by Max Wolf, Manhattan, Kansas, view looking east from 4th Street.
2. Poyntz Avenue: not postally used, divided back, early 1900's view of unpaved Poyntz looking west from 1st Street.
3. Poyntz Avenue: postmarked 9/25/1912, early 1900's view of Poyntz with streetcar in center of street and horse & buggies along both curbs, student message about book costs and room & board.
4. Riley County Court House & Wareham Hotel: color card, postmarked 9/7/1938.
5. Riley County Court House: earlier view of court house, postmarked 9/8/no year, student message that school just started.
6. Riley County Court House: vertical color card, divided back.
7. Hotel Gillett: color card, divided back.
8. Manhattan City High School: undivided back, postmarked 6/7/no year, brief message on front by girl attending some kind of instruction in the building.
9. Rebekah Home: real photo card, divided back, postmarked 9/24/?0, message by person starting work apparently at KSAC since gave address as KSAC, Manhattan.
10. I.O.O.F. Home Eureka Lake: color card, divided back, appears that a child started scribbling an address.
11. Dripping Springs: color card, divided back.
12. Union Pacific Depot: sepia tone card, postmarked 9/23/1910.
13. Episcopal Church: divided back card.
14. First Methodist Church: color card, postmarked 3/15/15,
15. Post Office: color card, postmarked 6/5/52.
16. Castle Kimble: color card, divided back.
17. Union Bus Depot: color card, divided back, distributed by Wolf Studio, Manhattan, Kansas.
18. Old Military Crossing on Blue River: color card, postmark 1/24/1910, message by student studying gas engines.
19. Drive in City Park: real photo card, postmarked 11/17/1910, unpaved street in park with many trees, bench and obelisk monument.
