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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Title
Folger Shakespeare Library
Digitized Material
Color postcard
Coverage-Spatial
Washington (D.C.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
Library buildings Washington (D.C.)  
Description
Caption on the back reads: "FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY. East Capitol and 2nd Streets. This important addition to the cultural wealth of the nation was the gift of the late Henry C. Folger. The collection includes more than 70,000 volumes, as well as pictures and other relics of the great poet's life and work. The library has a $10,000,000 endowment fund, administered by the trustees of Amherst College. William A. Slade is a librarian, and Prof. Joseph Q. Adams director of research." Postcard was never mailed
Creator-Corporate
Union News Co.  
Theme
Washington (D.C.)  
Technique
Artist rendering  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
5.4 x 3.4 in
Resource Identifier
ALA0004666
Date Created
8/31/2021
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleFolger Shakespeare Library
Digitized MaterialColor postcard
Coverage-SpatialWashington (D.C.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
SubjectLibrary buildings Washington (D.C.)  
DescriptionCaption on the back reads: "FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY. East Capitol and 2nd Streets. This important addition to the cultural wealth of the nation was the gift of the late Henry C. Folger. The collection includes more than 70,000 volumes, as well as pictures and other relics of the great poet's life and work. The library has a $10,000,000 endowment fund, administered by the trustees of Amherst College. William A. Slade is a librarian, and Prof. Joseph Q. Adams director of research." Postcard was never mailed
Creator-CorporateUnion News Co.  
ThemeWashington (D.C.)  
TechniqueArtist rendering  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement5.4 x 3.4 in
Resource IdentifierALA0004666
Date Created8/31/2021
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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