Mary Strahan Post Card Albums, 1925-1930

Summary

Creator:
Strahan, Mary
Date:
1925-1930
Extent:
3.6 Linear Feet (7 volumes in 3 oversized boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Mary Strahan Post Card Albums, ms212, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of seven volumes of picture postcards, most of them from European trips made by Miss Mary Strahan.

Biographical / historical:

Mary Strahan was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Strahan of the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia. The Strahan family lived in the brick professors' dwelling, which formerly stood on the site of the present Law Library at the University of Georgia. Dr. Strahan was professor of civil engineering. Miss Mary Strahan taught French and Spanish at the University of Georgia after her father's retirement.

Arrangement:

Organized into seven volumes: (1) Trip #1 vol. 1, 1925, (2) Trip #1 vol. 2, 1925, (3) Trip #1 vol. 3, 1926, Jan.-Mar., (4) Trip #1 vol. 4, 1926, (5) Trip #2, 1928, (6) Trip #3, 1930, (7) Trip #4, after 1930 ; Arranged in chronological order.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Mary Strahan Post Card Albums, ms212, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.