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Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-081

Scope and Content

The collection consists of three hand drawn cards and one envelope addressed to Franklin L. Moore. All items follow a blue and creme color scheme.

Two of the three cards are cartoons. One involves the "1949 Holliday Drunk" and the other a cart driver with "a Hellova Note." The last of the three is more traditional with its Christmas greetings.

Dates

  • 1949

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Historical Note

The Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company of Roanoke, Va mailed these cards to its employees during the Christmas of 1949.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains three hand-drawn Christmas cards and one envelope (addressed to L. Franklin Moore) from the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

Acquisition Information

Special Collections at Virginia Tech purchased the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards in July 2011.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards was completed in September 2011.

Title
Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards, 1949
Status
Completed
Author
Andrea Ledesma, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rightr reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308