Explore Halloween Lore through Postcards

73 South College Street,Akron OH 44325-4302

27 October, 2021

Description

Learn about Halloween traditions past through historic postcards and make your own postcard to send! About this event Did you know that Halloween was once a time for romance and lovers? Traditional Halloween games supposedly revealed who a person was to fall in love with or even marry! We'll explore this history through the images, limericks, and messages on postcards in the David P. Campbell Postcard Collection. The event will also provide an opportunity for attendees to make their own Halloween postcards to send - whether you send a love note or a scary message is up to you! All supplies will be provided. The Akron Postcard Club is hosted by the Cummings Center’s Institute for Human Science and Culture. This free club invites postcard enthusiasts from Northeast Ohio to gather once a month to explore all things postcards. Each meeting focuses on a different theme: history of postcards, artistic examples, unique materials, interesting messages, and more! When: Wednesday, October 27th from 6:00-7:00pm ET. Location: 4th floor – Institute for Human Science and Culture Library at the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology: 73 South College Street - Akron, Ohio 44325-4302 (on the corner of Mill and College Streets) Parking: A free parking lot is adjacent to the Center, on College St. Parking meters located along College St. Health & Safety: The University of Akron currently requires that ALL individuals - regardless of vaccination status - wear a mask / face covering in indoor public areas across all campuses. Accessibility: A wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. An interior elevator provides access to the library, located on the fourth floor. A wheelchair is also kept on-site and is available for loan to those visiting the museum, galleries, or library. For more information, see our accessibility page: https://uakron.edu/chp/about-us/accessibility. About the David P. Campbell Postcard Collection The David P. Campbell collection of postcards contains about 250,000 postcards dating from the late 1800s. This collection represents an historical look at natural and human science as well as global society and culture encompassing a variety of themes including holidays, people, geographic locations, sentiments, and political and social statements. In addition, this collection showcases a variety of formats including photographic postcards and different media used to make them. The postcards can be viewed in the 4th floor library during limited hours. About the Institute for Human Science and Culture The Institute for Human Science and Culture (IHSC) is a multidisciplinary institute that promotes education and research in the history, preservation, documentation, and interpretation of the human experience. The mission of the IHSC is to explore what it means to be human. The IHSC promotes document- and object-based, experiential education in arts, humanities, and science. The IHSC is one of three branches of the Cummings Center. About the Cummings Center The Drs. Nicholas & Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (CCHP) cares for, provides access to, and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences. In addition to the Institute, the Center is the home to the Archives of the History of American Psychology (AHAP) and the National Museum of Psychology (NMP).