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Kent, Ohio and Kent State University Postcards collection

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Kent, Ohio and Kent State University Postcards collection

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Kent, Ohio and Kent State University Postcards collection

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Repository:
Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Title:
Kent, Ohio and Kent State University Postcards collection
Inclusive Date(s):
1922; undated
Author:
Finding aid prepared by Katie Clements, April 2018
Creation:
Finding aid encoded by Katie Clements using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2018
Description Rules:
Finding aid prepared using DACS 2nd Edition
Origination:
Kent State University. Special Collections and Archives, collector
Extent:
.16 cubic feet (1 slim document case)
Physical Location:
11th Floor
Finding Aid Identifier:
OhKeUSC0196
Abstract:
This collection is composed of postcards with illustrations depicting scenes from Kent, Ohio and Kent State University.
Revision(s):
March 2022 - Revised by Anita Clary
August 2022 - Revised by Anita Clary
January 2023 - Updated by Cara Gilgenbach
October 2023 - Updated by Savannah Gould
Language(s):
The records are in English.

Scope and Content

The postcards that comprise this collection were donated by a variety of donors. They contain illustrations of the city of Kent as well as various Kent State University campus scenes and buildings. Some postcards are blank while others contain inscriptions from the original senders. Although most of the postcards are undated, they date from the 20th century.

Statement of Arrangement

This collection is organized alphabetically by subjects depicted.

Preferred Citation

Kent, Ohio and Kent State University Postcards collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Acquisition Information

The materials in this collection were donated by Kenneth Burhanna, Mrs. Jordan Hodgkins, Ruth King, Janet Bienty Kirkhart, Ruth Main, Paul Mandalin, Pete and Joanne Mier, Caroline Moulder, Amey Park, Mrs. F. Roose, and Elaine M. Sopka.

Accruals

As additional postcards are acquired by Special Collections and Archives, they will be added to this collection.

Controlled-access Headings

The following are found in this collection:

Subjects:

  • Kent State University -- Pictorial works
  • Kent State University -- Buildings -- Pictorial works
  • Kent (Ohio) -- Pictorial works
  • Brady Lake (Ohio) -- Pictorial works
  • Kent State Normal College -- Pictorial works
  • Kent State Normal School -- Pictorial works

Functions:

  • Architecture and tourism
  • City promotion
  • Place marketing

Occupations:

  • Photographers
  • Public relations personnel

Material Types:

  • Postcards
  • Illustrated works
  • Ephemera

Detailed Description of the Collection

Box 1 / Folder 1
Postcard: Administration Building, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 2
Postcard: Administration Building, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 3
Postcard: Administration Building, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 2 copies
Box 1 / Folder 4
Postcard: Administration Building, State Normal School, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 2 copies; 1 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 5
Postcard: Administration Building and Auditorium, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 3 copies; 2 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 6
Postcard: Aerial View of Business District, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 3 copies; 1 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 7
Postcard: Airscape of Kent State Teachers College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 8
Postcard: Along the Beach - Lake Brady Park, between Kent and Ravenna, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 9
Postcard: Along the Shore - Brady Lake, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 10
Postcard: Arts Building, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 11
Postcard: Bicentennial Aerial Photo of Kent State University, undated
Box 1 / Folder 12
Postcard: Bird's-eye View, Kent State Normal School, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 2 copies; inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 13
Postcard: Dormitory Building, State Normal, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 14
Postcard: East Main Street, from Lincoln Ave., Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 15
Postcard: Eastway Center, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 16
Postcard: Engleman Hall, Kent State University, undated
Physical Description: 5 copies; 2 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 17
Postcard: Golden Flasher II, Kent State University's official mascot, undated
Box 1 / Folder 18
Huntington Portage National Bank, Kent, Ohio, 1976
Scope and Content: Caption on back of card: "1849 The Huntington Portage National Bank 1976; The Kent National Bank, Circ. 1924. Founded by Zenas Kent in 1849 as the Franklin Bank, the construction of the present building on Main and Water was started in 1867." Part of a series of postcards featuring historical images of Kent commemorating the Bicentennial celebration of the city, July 4, 1976.
Box 1 / Folder 19
Postcard: Kent State Normal College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 20
Postcard: Kent State Normal College, Kent, Ohio, 1922
Physical Description: tri-fold; 3 copies; 2 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 21
Kent [State] Normal School, Kent, Ohio, 1915
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 22
Postcard: Kent State Union, undated
Box 1 / Folder 23
Postcard: Kent State Union, undated
Box 1 / Folder 24
Postcard: Kent State University Library (exterior), undated
Box 1 / Folder 25
Postcard: Kent State University Library (interior), undated
Box 1 / Folder 26
Postcard: Kent State University Semicentennial, 1960
Physical Description: 2 copies
Scope and Content: Items are 'Giant Postcards' and feature four places on campus: Prentice Gate, Verder Hall, Stopher & Johnson, and the Administration Building.
Box 1 / Folder 27
Postcard: Ladies' Dormitory, Kent State Normal School, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 28
Postcard: Leebrick, Wright, and Koonce Hall, Modern Dormitories at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 29
Postcard: Lilac Lane, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 30
Postcard: Looking North at Rockwell Library, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 3 copies; 1 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 31
Postcard: Lowry Hall, Kent State Normal College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 32
Postcard: Lowry Hall, with Moulton Hall in Distance - Women's Dormitories, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 33
Postcard: The Main Library, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 34
Postcard: McGilvery Hall, the Science Building, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 35
Postcard: Memorial Field, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 36
Postcard: Men's Physical Education Building, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 37
Postcard: Merrell Hall-[Lowry] Hall-Moulton Hall, Kent State Normal College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 38
Postcard: Moulton Hall, Kent State Normal College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 39
Postcard: Moulton Hall, Kent State Teachers' College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 40
Postcard: Moulton and [Lowry] Halls, Kent State Teachers' College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 41
Postcard: Normal Hill, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 42
Postcard: Prentice Memorial Gateway at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 3 copies; 2 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 43
Postcard: Rockwell Library, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 44
Postcard: State Normal School Buildings, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: 2 copies; 1 inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 45
Postcard: Stopher Hall, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 46
Postcard: Student Health Center, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 47
Postcard: Terrace Hall, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 48
Postcard: Twin Lakes, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 49
Postcard: United States Post Office, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed
Box 1 / Folder 50
Postcard: Verder Hall, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, undated
Box 1 / Folder 51
Postcard: View from Moulton Hall, Kent State Teachers College, Kent, Ohio, undated
Physical Description: inscribed

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