Collection of carrier's addresses
Collection — Folder: S3438
Identifier: S3438
Scope and Contents
This collection contains carriers' addresses from different newspapers throughout Indiana dated from 1854 to 1894.
Dates
- 1854-1894
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
"Carriers' addresses were printed pieces, usually broadsides, that Carriers of newspapers distributed on New Year's Day to extend greetings, usually in the form of verse, to their customers and to solicit a gift in reward for the dependable delivery of newspapers during the previous year."
Russo, Mary T., "Carriers' addresses: introductory essay", Brown University Library Center for Digital Initiatives, August 1991, Accessed March 27, 2019. https://library.brown.edu/cds/carriers/essay_intro.html
Russo, Mary T., "Carriers' addresses: introductory essay", Brown University Library Center for Digital Initiatives, August 1991, Accessed March 27, 2019. https://library.brown.edu/cds/carriers/essay_intro.html
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/03/27 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/03/27 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- Collection of carriers' addresses
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
