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Gass Family Postcard Collection
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- Graphic material
- Textual record
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Physical description
101 postcards
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Archival description area
Custodial history
Collection was accessioned by the Archives in 1978. Custodial history prior to that is unknown.
Scope and content
Collection contains postcards written and collected by the Gass family of Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. The postcards are primarily of Nova Scotia and some, but not all, have handwritten notes. There are also postcards of Montreal, New York, Washington and Victoria. The majority are written to or from Clare Gass.
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Items are listed according to their physical order in the box.
Language of material
- English
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
Finding aids
Associated materials
See the Clare Gass fonds (P185) at the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill University.
Accruals
No further accruals expected.
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
July 2012
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Sources
This collection description comes from the <a href="http://findingaids.library.dal.ca/">Dalhousie University Archives Catalog</a>. The complete, original description is available there.