Valentines Collection, ca. 1840s-1980s
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publisher: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
encoded as: Valentines Collection, ca. 1840s-1980s
topic: Valentines Collection
subject: Valentines Collection
has part: Biographical History for: Valentines Collection
topic: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
subject: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
topic: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
subject: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
topic: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
subject: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
topic: Series 4: Books on valentines
subject: Series 4: Books on valentines
topic: Cards, ca. 1840s-1880s
subject: Cards, ca. 1840s-1880s
topic: Envelopes and letters, ca. 1850s
subject: Envelopes and letters, ca. 1850s
topic: Scrapbook, December 1880-in Folio
subject: Scrapbook, December 1880-in Folio
topic: From scrapbook, ca. 1880
subject: From scrapbook, ca. 1880
topic: Cards, ca. 1890s
subject: Cards, ca. 1890s
topic: Boxed valentine, ca. late 1890s-in Folio
subject: Boxed valentine, ca. late 1890s-in Folio
topic: Cards, ca. 1904, ca. 1906
subject: Cards, ca. 1904, ca. 1906
topic: Cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
subject: Cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
topic: Pull-down cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
subject: Pull-down cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
topic: Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
subject: Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
topic: Cards, ca. 1910s
subject: Cards, ca. 1910s
topic: Wall hangings, ca. 1910s
subject: Wall hangings, ca. 1910s
topic: Large mechanical card printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
subject: Large mechanical card printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
topic: Mechanical cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
subject: Mechanical cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
topic: Postcards, 1902-ca. 1914
subject: Postcards, 1902-ca. 1914
topic: Postcards, ca. 1900-ca. 1914
subject: Postcards, ca. 1900-ca. 1914
topic: Cards, ca. 1930s
subject: Cards, ca. 1930s
topic: Wall hangings, ca. 1950s
subject: Wall hangings, ca. 1950s
topic: Pull-down cards, American, 1952-ca. 1960s
subject: Pull-down cards, American, 1952-ca. 1960s
topic: Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
subject: Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
topic: Cards, 1973-ca. 1980s
subject: Cards, 1973-ca. 1980s
topic: Handmade valentine, ca. 1980s
subject: Handmade valentine, ca. 1980s
topic: Ephemera, ca. 1900s, ca.1980s-in Folio

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Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
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is publisher of: Valentines Collection, ca. 1840s-1980s
administers: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
provides access to: Valentines Collection
provides access to: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
provides access to: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
provides access to: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
provides access to: Series 4: Books on valentines
provides access to: Cards, ca. 1840s-1880s
provides access to: Envelopes and letters, ca. 1850s
provides access to: Scrapbook, December 1880-in Folio
provides access to: From scrapbook, ca. 1880
provides access to: Cards, ca. 1890s
provides access to: Boxed valentine, ca. late 1890s-in Folio
provides access to: Cards, ca. 1904, ca. 1906
provides access to: Cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
provides access to: Pull-down cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
provides access to: Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
provides access to: Cards, ca. 1910s
provides access to: Wall hangings, ca. 1910s
provides access to: Large mechanical card printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
provides access to: Mechanical cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
provides access to: Postcards, 1902-ca. 1914
provides access to: Postcards, ca. 1900-ca. 1914
provides access to: Cards, ca. 1930s
provides access to: Wall hangings, ca. 1950s
provides access to: Pull-down cards, American, 1952-ca. 1960s
provides access to: Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
provides access to: Cards, 1973-ca. 1980s
provides access to: Handmade valentine, ca. 1980s
provides access to: Ephemera, ca. 1900s, ca.1980s-in Folio
provides access to: Fragments and other greeting cards, ca. 1900s-ca. 1970s
provides access to: Sketches, articles and clippings, 1853-1973, n.d.
provides access to: Cards, ca. 1870s-ca. 1880s
provides access to: Cards, ca. 1880s
provides access to: Cards and fragments, ca. 1900s-ca. 1920s
provides access to: Cards by Esther Howland
provides access to: Cards based on Esther Howland's valentines, 1982, 1987
provides access to: Photographs of Esther Howland's valentines, 1976, 1982
provides access to: Cards by George C. Whitney Co., ca. 1890s
provides access to: Hand-made cut paper valentines, n.d.
provides access to: Cards in original envelopes, 1895, 1897, ca. 1898, n.d.
provides access to: Valentines from memory book of Alice Carter, Class of 1887, ca. 1887
provides access to: Cards, ca. early 1900s
provides access to: First edition "Love" stamp, February 1982
provides access to: A History of Valentines by Ruth Webb Lee, 1952
provides access to: Valentines: A Loving Remembrance by Jean P. Favalora, 1995

Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
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Valentines Collection, ca. 1840s-1980s
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Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
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Valentines Collection
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level: collection
identifier: MS 0843
date: Ca. 1840s-1980s
date created accumulated string: Ca. 1840s-1980s
date: 1890s-1910s
date created accumulated string: 1890s-1910s
extent: 6 boxes
extent: (2.5 linear ft.)
origination: Valentines Collection created by Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Valentines Collection
scopecontent: Scope and Contents of the Collection The Valentines collection spans the dates 1840s-1980s, with the bulk 1890s-1910s. It is arranged into four series: The Marjorie Eames Collection, The Marguerite Davol Collection, Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman and Anonymous Donors, and Books on Valentines. The series reflect the separate collections integrated into one Valentines collection. The collection contains hand-made and commercially-made valentines from the U.S. and Europe. Some of the manufacturers represented are the George C. Whitney Co., Raphael Tuck and Sons of London, Earnest Nister of Boston, and Hallmark. There is an extensive variety of formats: envelopes, paper lace, postcards, wall hangings, and mechanical pull-downs. Notable are three cards made by Mount Holyoke College alumna Esther Howland who is credited with establishing the commercial valentine industry in the U.S. The Marjorie Eames collection includes European and American valentines spanning 1840s-1980s, valentine ephemera and an 1880 scrapbook of valentines. The Marguerite Davol collection chiefly consists of multi-layered paper lace valentines from the 1890s manufactured in Germany and the United States. The Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman and Anonymous Donors include 1890s valentines and envelopes. Included are cards made by Esther Howland and by the George C. Whitney Co. Included are two books on the history of valentines, A History of Valentines by Ruth Webb Lee and Valentines: A Loving Remembrance by Jean P. Favalora. Both mention Esther Howland and show valentines housed in this collection.
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associated with: United States--Social life and customs--19th century.
associated with: Howland, Esther Allen, 1828-1904.
associated with: Whitney, George C., 1842-1915.
associated with: Davol, Marguerite A.
associated with: Davol, Stephen H.
associated with: Eames, Marjorie.
associated with: Favalora, Jean P.
associated with: Lee, Ruth Webb, 1894-.
associated with: R.F. Outcault.
associated with: George C. Whitney Company.
associated with: New England Valentine Company.
associated with: Raphael Tuck and Sons.
associated with: L. Prang and Co.
associated with: Ernest Nister.
associated with: Scrapbooks.
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has part: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
aggregates: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
has part: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
aggregates: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
has part: Series 4: Books on valentines
aggregates: Series 4: Books on valentines

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Valentines Collection created by Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
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Biographical History for: Valentines Collection
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body: Biographical Note Esther A. Howland was born in 1826 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Southworth Allen Howland, a stationer and bookseller. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1847. Howland began making valentines in her home in 1849 after receiving an elaborate valentine from England. Her business quickly grew, and she turned her house into a valentine factory. She sold the business to George C. Whitney in 1881. Howland is credited with establishing the commercial valentine industry in the U.S. She died at 78 in 1904 in Quincy, Massachusetts. Marguerite A. Welcher Davol was born on July 2, 1928 in East Peoria, Illinois. She graduated from the University of Colorado in 1951 with majors in English and Education. Later she did graduate study in American literature at Kansas State University (1953-54), University of Rochester (1956-57), and University of Massachusetts (1966). Davol was a children's author, a poet and a teacher at the Mount Holyoke College Gorse Child Center from 1966-1992. She married Stephen Herbert Davol and they had three children. Stephen Herbert Davol was born on February 16, 1928 in Malden, Massachusetts to Herbert and Mary Davol. He received a B.A. (1950) and an M.P.S. (1952) in Psychology from the University of Colorado, and a Ph.D. (1958) in Psychology from the University of Rochester. He was a professor of psychology and education at Mount Holyoke College from 1960-1982. He died at 54 on July 8, 1982 in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Marjorie Eames donated the valentines in the collection in 1993. Her family's business, the Eames and Eames Company of Cohasset, Mass., made and sold hand-painted valentines.
topic: Valentines Collection created by Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections
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Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
level: series
date: ca. 1840s-ca. 1980s
date created accumulated string: ca. 1840s-ca. 1980s
extent: 3 boxes
scopecontent: Contains valentines spanning 1840s-1980s, valentine ephemera, and a scrapbook. Featured are two cards made by George C. Whitney Co and an array of German stand-up paper lace cards. The series contains an extensive variety of pre-World War I postcards. Many are manufactured by Raphael Tuck and Sons of London and Earnest Nister of Boston. Of special note are the 1850s paper lace envelopes and letters and a heart-shaped valentine drawn by R.F. Outcault manufactured by Raphael Tuck and Sons ca. 1904. Included are a number of German early twentieth century pull-out valentines and wall hangings. The 1950s-1980s cards are mostly American and mass-produced; many are pull-downs. Included are fragments of broken valentines and "swag," little paper embellishments sold in sheets that could be cut out and pasted on to personalize cards. The valentine ephemera include heart-shaped push pins, a chocolates box, heart centerpiece decorations, a small box of "swag," and a small wooden doll. The scrapbook was compiled by an eleven-year old boy, Richard W.A. English, in December 1880 and contains contemporary valentines. Rounding out the series are sketches, articles and newspaper clippings on valentines and the history of valentines.

Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
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level: series
date: ca.1870s-ca. 1920s
date created accumulated string: ca.1870s-ca. 1920s
extent: 4 folders
scopecontent: Contains valentines that Marguerite and Stephen Davol collected over the years, and Mrs. Davol donated in February 1993. Chiefly consists of multi-layered 1890s valentines. Some are on the same basic layer, and many are adorned with swag, little paper embellishments sold on sheets that could be cut out and pasted on to personalize cards. Included are German "boxed" valentines from the 1880s that have many layers of paper and fabric that make them three-dimensional, an 1883 valentine by L. Prang and Co. of Boston, an 1893 George C. Whitney book-card, a few cards by Raphael Tuck and Sons of London, and some fragments.

Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
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is aggregated by: Valentines Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
level: series
extent: 11 folders
scopecontent: Contains 1890s valentines and envelopes, including three valentines manufactured by Esther Howland, four valentines by the George C. Whitney Co., and three hand-made cut paper valentines. One valentine came from the memory book of Alice Carter, Class of 1887. Included are 1980s cards produced by Mount Holyoke College and featuring photographs of Howland's valentines housed in the collection. Rounding out the series is a first edition "Love" stamp printed by the United States Postal Service in February 1982.

Series 4: Books on valentines
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is part of: Valentines Collection
is aggregated by: Valentines Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
level: series
date: 1952, 1995
date created accumulated string: 1952, 1995
extent: 2 volumes
scopecontent: Contains two books on the history of valentines, A History of Valentines by Ruth Webb Lee and Valentines: A Loving Remembrance by Jean P. Favalora. Both mention Mount Holyoke alumna Esther Howland as the initiator of the valentines industry in the U.S. Favalora's book is inscribed by the author.

Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
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date: ca. 1840s-ca. 1980s
date created accumulated string: ca. 1840s-ca. 1980s
extent: 3 boxes
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aggregates: Cards, ca. 1840s-1880s
has part: Envelopes and letters, ca. 1850s
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has part: Scrapbook, December 1880-in Folio
aggregates: Scrapbook, December 1880-in Folio
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aggregates: From scrapbook, ca. 1880
has part: Cards, ca. 1890s
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1890s
has part: Boxed valentine, ca. late 1890s-in Folio
aggregates: Boxed valentine, ca. late 1890s-in Folio
has part: Cards, ca. 1904, ca. 1906
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1904, ca. 1906
has part: Cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
aggregates: Cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
has part: Pull-down cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
aggregates: Pull-down cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
has part: Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
aggregates: Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
has part: Cards, ca. 1910s
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1910s
has part: Wall hangings, ca. 1910s
aggregates: Wall hangings, ca. 1910s
has part: Large mechanical card printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
aggregates: Large mechanical card printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
has part: Mechanical cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
aggregates: Mechanical cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
has part: Postcards, 1902-ca. 1914
aggregates: Postcards, 1902-ca. 1914
has part: Postcards, ca. 1900-ca. 1914
aggregates: Postcards, ca. 1900-ca. 1914
has part: Cards, ca. 1930s
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1930s
has part: Wall hangings, ca. 1950s
aggregates: Wall hangings, ca. 1950s
has part: Pull-down cards, American, 1952-ca. 1960s
aggregates: Pull-down cards, American, 1952-ca. 1960s
has part: Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
aggregates: Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
has part: Cards, 1973-ca. 1980s
aggregates: Cards, 1973-ca. 1980s
has part: Handmade valentine, ca. 1980s
aggregates: Handmade valentine, ca. 1980s
has part: Ephemera, ca. 1900s, ca.1980s-in Folio
aggregates: Ephemera, ca. 1900s, ca.1980s-in Folio
has part: Fragments and other greeting cards, ca. 1900s-ca. 1970s
aggregates: Fragments and other greeting cards, ca. 1900s-ca. 1970s
has part: Sketches, articles and clippings, 1853-1973, n.d.
aggregates: Sketches, articles and clippings, 1853-1973, n.d.

Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
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is part of: Valentines Collection
is aggregated by: Valentines Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
level: series
date: ca.1870s-ca. 1920s
date created accumulated string: ca.1870s-ca. 1920s
extent: 4 folders
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Cards, ca. 1870s-ca. 1880s
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1870s-ca. 1880s
has part: Cards, ca. 1880s
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1880s
has part: Cards, ca. 1890s
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1890s
has part: Cards and fragments, ca. 1900s-ca. 1920s
aggregates: Cards and fragments, ca. 1900s-ca. 1920s

Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
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is aggregated by: Valentines Collection
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level: series
extent: 11 folders
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has part: Cards by Esther Howland
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has part: Cards based on Esther Howland's valentines, 1982, 1987
aggregates: Cards based on Esther Howland's valentines, 1982, 1987
has part: Photographs of Esther Howland's valentines, 1976, 1982
aggregates: Photographs of Esther Howland's valentines, 1976, 1982
has part: Cards by George C. Whitney Co., ca. 1890s
aggregates: Cards by George C. Whitney Co., ca. 1890s
has part: Hand-made cut paper valentines, n.d.
aggregates: Hand-made cut paper valentines, n.d.
has part: Cards in original envelopes, 1895, 1897, ca. 1898, n.d.
aggregates: Cards in original envelopes, 1895, 1897, ca. 1898, n.d.
has part: Valentines from memory book of Alice Carter, Class of 1887, ca. 1887
aggregates: Valentines from memory book of Alice Carter, Class of 1887, ca. 1887
has part: Cards, ca. 1890s
aggregates: Cards, ca. 1890s
has part: Cards, ca. early 1900s
aggregates: Cards, ca. early 1900s
has part: First edition "Love" stamp, February 1982
aggregates: First edition "Love" stamp, February 1982

Series 4: Books on valentines
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is part of: Valentines Collection
is aggregated by: Valentines Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
level: series
date: 1952, 1995
date created accumulated string: 1952, 1995
extent: 2 volumes
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type: Collection
has part: A History of Valentines by Ruth Webb Lee, 1952
aggregates: A History of Valentines by Ruth Webb Lee, 1952
has part: Valentines: A Loving Remembrance by Jean P. Favalora, 1995
aggregates: Valentines: A Loving Remembrance by Jean P. Favalora, 1995

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3 boxes
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4 folders
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11 folders
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2 volumes
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3 boxes
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Cards, ca. 1840s-1880s
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Envelopes and letters, ca. 1850s
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Scrapbook, December 1880-in Folio
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

From scrapbook, ca. 1880
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Cards, ca. 1890s
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Cards, ca. 1890s
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Boxed valentine, ca. late 1890s-in Folio
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Cards, ca. 1904, ca. 1906
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
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is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Pull-down cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. early 1900s
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is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
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is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
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access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Paper lace cards, ca. early 1900s
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Cards, ca. 1910s
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is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, ca. 1910s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
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Wall hangings, ca. 1910s
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Wall hangings, ca. 1910s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Large mechanical card printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
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is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Mechanical cards printed in Bavaria, Germany, ca. 1912
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
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Postcards, 1902-ca. 1914
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is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
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Postcards, ca. 1900-ca. 1914
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is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, ca. 1930s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Wall hangings, ca. 1950s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Pull-down cards, American, 1952-ca. 1960s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Pull-down cards, American, ca. 1960s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, 1973-ca. 1980s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Handmade valentine, ca. 1980s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Ephemera, ca. 1900s, ca.1980s-in Folio
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Fragments and other greeting cards, ca. 1900s-ca. 1970s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Fragments and other greeting cards, ca. 1900s-ca. 1970s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Sketches, articles and clippings, 1853-1973, n.d.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
is aggregated by: Series 1: Valentines from the Marjorie Eames Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

4 folders
type: Extent
folder: 4

Cards, ca. 1870s-ca. 1880s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
is aggregated by: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, ca. 1880s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
is aggregated by: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, ca. 1890s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
is aggregated by: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards and fragments, ca. 1900s-ca. 1920s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
is aggregated by: Series 2: Valentines from the Marguerite A. Davol Collection
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

11 folders
type: Extent
folder: 11

Cards by Esther Howland
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA
date: ca. 1870s
date created accumulated string: ca. 1870s

Cards based on Esther Howland's valentines, 1982, 1987
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Photographs of Esther Howland's valentines, 1976, 1982
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards by George C. Whitney Co., ca. 1890s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Hand-made cut paper valentines, n.d.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards in original envelopes, 1895, 1897, ca. 1898, n.d.
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Valentines from memory book of Alice Carter, Class of 1887, ca. 1887
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, ca. 1890s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, ca. 1890s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Cards, ca. early 1900s
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

First edition "Love" stamp, February 1982
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
is aggregated by: Series 3: Valentines from Helen Laws, Helen M. Newman, and Anonymous Donors, ca. 1890s-1987
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

2 volumes
type: Extent
volume: 2

A History of Valentines by Ruth Webb Lee, 1952
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: Books on valentines
is aggregated by: Series 4: Books on valentines
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA

Valentines: A Loving Remembrance by Jean P. Favalora, 1995
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Series 4: Books on valentines
is aggregated by: Series 4: Books on valentines
access provided by: Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections South Hadley, MA