Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards, Ms2011-080, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company (Roanoke, Va.)
Abstract:
The collection contains three hand-drawn Christmas cards and one envelope (addressed to L. Franklin Moore) from the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards, Ms2011-080, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of three hand drawn cards and one envelope addressed to Franklin L. Moore. All items follow a blue and creme color scheme.

Two of the three cards are cartoons. One involves the "1949 Holliday Drunk" and the other a cart driver with "a Hellova Note." The last of the three is more traditional with its Christmas greetings.

Biographical / historical:

The Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company of Roanoke, Va mailed these cards to its employees during the Christmas of 1949.

Acquisition information:
Special Collections at Virginia Tech purchased the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards in July 2011.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company Christmas Cards was completed in September 2011.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged by material type.