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Postcards, 1809 - 2024

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Scope and Contents

Earliest postcard; 1907.

Dates

  • Creation: 1809 - 2024

Conditions Governing Access

Materials do not circulate and may only be used in the Walter Havighurst Special Collections Reading Room.

Biographical / Historical

Miami University is one of the oldest public universities in the country, made possible by an ordinance signed by President George Washington in 1795. Chartered in 1809, Miami welcomed its first students in 1824.

One of Miami University's most famous graduates was Benjamin Harrison, who later became a President of the United States. Professor William Holmes McGuffey revolutionized the education of generations of Americans when he conducted research for his Eclectic Readers series while teaching at Miami from 1826 to 1836.

Miami's reputation grew as quickly as its enrollment, and it became known as the "Yale of the West" for its ambitious liberal arts curriculum. Today, Miami consistently ranks among the nation's top public universities for the quality of teaching and overall student experience.

Extent

From the Collection: 944 Items

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Pictures/Artifacts/Maps/Plans/Posters; Miami Memories Through Pictorial Postcards a Bicentennial Gift from Dr. Cheryl L. Gabe; 1906-1936; Box, [4A-C-1]

Contents:

58 Postcards featuring Buildings on the Miami University, Oxford Campus. 1. "After Febuary 1, 1907 my Address will be..." Postcard, featuring a picture of Miami University Main Building, Febuary 1, 1907 2. Postcard of "Slanting Walk, Memorial Entrance, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", May 12, 1920 3. Postcard, Addressed to Hannah, "The Miami University President's Home, Lewis Place, Oxford, Ohio", June 16, 1908 4. Postcard, "Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, Brice Scientific Hall, Hepburn Hall", No Date 5. Postcard, Addressed to Mrs. A N Bailey, "Miami Building, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", October 10 6. Postcard, "Bishop Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 7. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Maggie Hinkle, "Brice Scientific Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Hepburn Hall", July 7 8. Postcard, Addressed to Kate, "Miami Hospital, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", June 24, 1943 9. Postcard, "Library, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, June 12 10. Postcard, Addressed to Martin Charles Sking, "Flower Bed and Slanting walk, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", October 26, 1910 11. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Maggie Hinkle, "Auditorium Miami Unv.", No Date 12. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Hattie King, "Brice Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 13. Postcard, "The Western-Hall of Residence, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 14. Postcard, Addressed to Mrs. Daisy Summers, "West Side-Hepburn Hall, Oxford, Ohio", January 14, 1908 15. Postcard, Addressed to A N Bailey, "Talawanda Creek, Oxford, Ohio,", March 11, 1930 16. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Maggie Hinkle, "Talawanda, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 17. Postcard, Addressed to Mr. Andrew, "Hepburn Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", JUne 17, 1914 18. Postcard, Addressed to Mrs. Anna M. Markey, "Normal Building, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 19. Postcard, "College Porch from North, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 20. Postcard, "Normal Building Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", September 22 21. Postcard, "Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", August 31 22. Postcard, "Alumni Library, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", July 6 23. Postcard, "East Side Hepburn Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", September 21 24. Postcard, "Hepburn Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 25. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Gussie Gebhardl, "Hepburn Hall", Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, August 10, 1907 26. Postcard, "Gymnasium, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 27. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Alma Campbell, "Auditorium, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", July 22, 1909 28. Postcard, "Auditorium, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", October 18 29. Postcard, Addressed to Cora Yullion, "Slanting Walk, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", November 4 30. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Hattie King, "Main Entrance to Miami Unv., Oxford, Ohio", July 22 31. Postcard, "Alumni Library, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 32. Postcard, Addressed to Mrs. A N Bailey, "Fountain, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", September 16, 1920 33. Postcard, Addressed to Alberta Cutter, "Brice Hall and Hepburn Hall, Miami University", July 10, 1920 34. Postcard, Addressed to Mr. Arthur, "Oxford College" Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, September 26, 1908 35. Postcard, "Oxford College, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 36. Postcard, Addressed Mr. McElliot, "Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", May 2, 1907 37. Postcard, "Oxford College, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 38. Postcard, "Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 39. Postcard, "Sigma Chi Fraternity House, Oxford, Ohio", July 26, 1931 40. Postcard, featuring a photograph of a man sitting at a desk, November 27 41. Postcard, Addressed to Mr. John Brauner, "Ohio State Normal College, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", July 7, 1914 42. Postcard, Addressed to Jim Edwards, "Phi Delta Theta General Headquarters, Oxford, Ohio", October 9, 1907 43. Postcard, "McGuffey Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 44. Postcard, "Beta Theta Pi, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 45. Postcard, Addressed to Miss Judy Phillips, "I will be waiting for youse at Miami, So get a wiggle on youse", July 7, 1915 46. Postcard, Addressed to Carrie Elliot, "Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio, 'Rah for Western Col-lege, Western Western Ox-ford Western College'", February 22, 1909 47. Postcard, Addressed to Mr. J. L. Bobbit, "Entrance to the Campus, The Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", January 18 48. Postcard, Addressed to Rev. C. L. Streeker, "Helen Peabody Hall, erected in 1871, The Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", September 8, 1909 49. Postcard, Addressed to Charles Cordes, "Entrance to the Campus, Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", February 14, 1906 50. Postcard, "The Western College, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 51. Postcard, Addressed to A. F. Thodes, "Athletic Field, The Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", December 7, 1909 52. Postcard, Addressed to Mr. Jay Sliort, "Helen Peabody Hall, erected 1871, The western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", September 11, 1907 53. Postcard, Addressed to Mr. Lawrence Prine, "Patterson Bridge, Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", July 3, 1935 54. Postcard, "McKee Hall, western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 55. Postcard, "Helen Peabody Hall, Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 56. Postcard, Addressed to Gracie Lou Gables, "Stillman Kelley Studio, Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 57. Postcard, Miss Rumilda Schul, "The Western College, Oxford, Ohio", No Date 58. Postcard, "Alumnae Hall, Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio", No Date

Arrangement

Book of postcards featuring Miami Buildings

Custodial History

The collection of postcards is a bicentennial gift from Dr. Cheryl L. Gabe, 06/19/2009

Custodial History

A Bicentennial Gift fom Dr. Cheryl L. Gabe, Created June 19, 2009

Repository Details

Part of the Miami University and Western College Memorial Archives Repository

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