Wishbone Christmas Card
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a Christmas card commissioned by the Chas. Lawrence and Co.Cigar company (Boston Ma.) to send out to their dealers. On the front there is an attached turkey wishbone accompanying the statement "We wish you A Merry Christmas." On the back of the card, the company remarks at the difficulty of procuring 1,000 wishbones and encourages the recipient to order cigars.
Dates
- c. 1900s
Creator
- Chas. Lawrence & Co. (Boston Ma) (Organization)
Language of Materials
The card is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 Folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of a Christmas card commissioned by the Chas. Lawrence and Co.Cigar company (Boston Ma.) to send out to their dealers.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by University Archives and Special Collections in January of 2020.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Wishbone Christams Card by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Wishbone Christmas Card was completed in November 2025.
- Title
- Wishbone Christmas Card, c.1900
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jess Spratley, Graduate Assistant, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu