Guided "Dig" into Postcard History

73 South College Street,Akron OH 44325

23 February, 2022

Description

Get your hands on our oldest postcards: Join us for a guided "dig" into the David P. Campbell Postcard Collection. Join us for a hands-on, guided exploration of the oldest postcards in the David P. Campbell Postcard Collection. We're going way back to the 19th century - before postcards ever had a place to clear place to write a message. What to expect? We're pulling the binders off the shelves for a guided "dig." Following a series of prompts, you'll be flipping the pages and deciphering handwriting to uncover the history of how the postcard came to be. Health & SafetyThe University of Akron currently requires that ALL individuals - regardless of vaccination status - wear a mask / face covering in indoor public areas across all campuses. Please stay home if you do not feel well, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, or had direct contact with an individual diagnosed with or suspected to have COVID-19. AccessibilityA wheelchair accessible ramp is located on the northeast side of the building, near the main entrance. An interior elevator provides access to the Postcard Library, located on the third floor. A wheelchair is also kept on-site and is available for loan to those visiting the museum and archives. For more information, see our accessibility page: https://uakron.edu/chp/about-us/accessibility. LocationThe Postcard Library is located on the 4th floor of the Cummings Center in the Institute for Human Science and Culture. The street address is 73 S. College Street Akron, Ohio 44325-4302 (on the corner of Mill and College Streets). ParkingA small parking lot is adjacent to the Cummings Center, on College St. There are also parking meters located along College St. or visitor parking available in Lot 30 (corner of College and Market streets). UA staff, faculty, and student parking is available in Lot 40, off Mill St. About the Akron Postcard ClubThe 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! About the David P. Campbell Postcard CollectionThe 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 CultureThe 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. Visit https://uakron.edu/chp/institute/. About the Cummings CenterThe 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). Visit https://uakron.edu/chp/.