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Mary Strahan Post Card Albums
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Mary Strahan Post Card Albums | |
| Creator: Strahan, Mary | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1925-1930 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 3.6 Linear Feet (7 volumes in 3 oversized boxes) | |
| Collection Number: ms212 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
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.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of seven volumes of picture postcards, most of them from European trips made by Miss Mary Strahan.
Organization and 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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Mary Strahan Post Card Albums, ms212, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.