Jamestown, Virginia postcards

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Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Jamestown, Virginia postcards, C0369, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
Two Jamestown, Virginia postcards from 1907.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Jamestown, Virginia postcards, C0369, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Two Jamestown, Virginia postcards from 1907. The postards depicts an aerial view of the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 and a colored illustration of the founding of Jamestown, including portraits of John Smith, Pocahontas, and a group of Native Americans, presumably the Indigenous Algonquian People, also known as the Powhatans. The postcards were written and sent by separate individuals who likely attended the Exposition in September and April of 1907, respectively.

Biographical / historical:

The Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exhibition was a World's Fair held in 1907 in Norfolk, Virginia. It was intended to be a celebration of the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and the colony of Virginia, following in the successful tradition of similar exhibitions across the United States. The fair was plagued with organizational and financial problems, and eventually was deemed a commercial failure, but did see some success in its exhibitions, particularly one on African Americans.

Acquisition information:
The donor is unknown.
Processing information:

Reprocessing completed by Amanda Brent in July 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in July 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034.

Arrangement:

This is a single folder collection.

Physical location:
R 72, C 3, S 4
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Postcards
Places:
Jamestown (Va.)
Virginia -- History