Asheville Postcard Company Salesman’s Samples Collection
M2018.03
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
- Title
- Asheville Postcard Company Salesman’s Samples Collection
- ID
- M2018.03
- Date [inclusive]
- 1939-1941
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet
- Physical Description
- The collection contains 11 salesman's sample booklets. Each sample booklet is accordion folded.
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Asheville Postcard Company Salesman's Samples Collection, D.H. Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at Asheville 28804
Scope and Contents
The Asheville Postcard Company Salesman’s Samples Collection contains 11 sample books. The books each feature different cards marketed to promote towns or communities, and were carried by salesman to be shown to prospective buyers. Dating from 1939 to 1941, the 11 sample booklets in this collection document the commercial process of how these popular and colorful cards came into the hands of consumers. Salesman would call at retail establishments such as tourist attractions, hotels, drugstores, and other venues with these samples and take orders for both generic and customized cards. The orders would be printed and shipped to the retailers, where they would be purchased by tourists and locals alike.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
UNC Asheville Special Collections and University Archives
Ramsey Library, CPO # 1500One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina, 28804-8504
828.251.6645
speccoll@unca.edu
Access Information
The collection is open for research.
Custodial History
Collection acquired from William A. Hart.
Accruals Note
No additional accruals are expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Joey Harrington, Spring 2018, with finding aid assistance by Gene Hyde.
Related Materials
Related Materials
This collection is related to the L. C. LeCompte Postcard Collection and the Fred Kahn Asheville Postcard Collection.
Collection Inventory
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Folder 1: Sample Set of Tennessee General & Smoky Mountain View Post Cards, January 27, 1939. |
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Folder 2: Sample Set of Carolina General View Postcards, July 3, 1939 |
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Folder 3: Sample Set of Salem, VA Local View Postcards, May 25, 1940 |
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Folder 4: Sample Set of Bristol, TN Postcards, April 9, 1940 |
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Folder 5: Sample Set of Johnson City, TN Postcards, April 30, 1940 |
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Folder 6: Sample Set of Brevard, NC & Imprinted Postcards, June 19, 1940 |
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Folder 7: Sample Set of Tennessee & General View Postcards, August 27, 1940 |
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Folder 8: Sample Set of General View Postcards, August 28, 1940 |
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Folder 9: Sample Set of Lenoir, NC Postcards, May 26, 1941 |
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Folder 10: Sample Set of General Carolina View & Imprinted Postcards |
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Folder 11: Sample Set of Wilson, NC Postcards |
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