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Primarily from Frederick O'Connell ("Fred") to his mother and sister, both named Elizabeth O'Connell ("Ma" and "Bessie"). Postcard images show locations all over the United States, as well as England, Ireland, France, Greece, Bermuda, and Jamaica. All postcards have the stamp corner removed.

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Some postcards feature racist depictions of Black people.

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Collection is open for research.

Content Description From the Collection:

Complete collection of postage stamps issued by Vatican City between 1929 and 2014, with a history of their issuing written by Carlson R. Chambliss, the collector. Includes regularly issued postage stamps and souvenir sheets, as well as airmail stamps, automat-generated stamps, provisional surcharge stamps, and stamp booklets. The stamps are mounted on White Ace pages with printed descriptions and Chambliss's annotations.

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Two commemorative United States of America stamps: George Rogers Clark and the Sullivan Expedition. Sent by Brosnan to himself from Boston to London on the S.S. Karlsrhue across the Atlantic Ocean and then by plane from Galway to London.

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First day covers of United States of America stamps. A first day cover usually consists of an envelope, a postage stamp and a postmark with the date of the stamp's first day of issue.

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First day covers of United States of America stamps. A first day cover usually consists of an envelope, a postage stamp and a postmark with the date of the stamp's first day of issue.

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Collection is open for research.

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Great Britain 2 1/2 pence stamp.

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First day cover, Daniel Webster United States of America stamp. The first day cover consists of an envelope, a postage stamp and a postmark with the date of the stamp's first day of issue.

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British Solomon Islands stamp on envelope with censor's imprint.

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Collection is open for research.

Scope and Contents

First day covers of United States of America stamps. A first day cover usually consists of an envelope, a postage stamp and a postmark with the date of the stamp's first day of issue.

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Collection is open for research.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Personal papers of Paul Wilkas, Boston College class of 1948, including childhood notebooks, academic writing from Boston Latin School and Boston College, and materials from his attendance at the 1946 Pax Romana conference in Spain. Also includes papers by H. Leonard Valway, Boston College class of 1949, pertaining to his attendance at the 1947 World Youth Festival in Prague.

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Abstract

Postcards collected by Joseph Veale, SJ featuring images of tourist destinations in Boston, Cambridge, the Berkshire region, and New York City.

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Scope and Contents From the Collection: Nine twentieth-century Boston police logbooks and related ephemera created by Albert E. Ellis, a police officer with the Boston Police Department. While on patrol, Ellis noted in the logbooks the intersection at which he was posted (most often Boylston Street and Exeter Street), six-digit reference numbers (presumably license plates numbers of cars he observed), and name of the officer who relieved him. He recorded detailed field notes when there were incidents in his vicinity, such as car...

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Collection is open for research.