Calendar and Carrier Greetings Collection
Content Description
This collection consists of calendars and carrier greetings dating between 1828 and the present. The carrier greetings and the majority of the calendars were produced by local newspapers for distribution to subscribers. While much of the collection was assembled for historical interest, recent calendars have largely been collected due to their image content. For example, the Erie Canalway calendars represent the winners of an annual photographic contest, and the calendars are retained as much for aesthetic reasons as for informational ones. This is an artificial collection assembled by the Local History & Genealogy Division of the Rochester Public Library.
Dates
- Creation: 1828-present
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current or future manifestations must be obtained in writing from the Rochester Public Library Local History and Genealogy Division.
Administrative History
This collection comprises calendars and carrier greetings produced by Rochester newspapers, businesses and organizations. Content in the collection dates from as early as 1828 to the present day. Objects in the collection have been retained for historical and, in some cases, artistic value.
Merchants represented include Staub & Wilson; Brewster Gordon & Company (1914, 1918); Frank Keiper, 1911; Smith, Perkins & Co. (1898, 1899); William J. Renner & Son (1938); Bausch & Lomb (1975); Amsden-Connor-Mills, Inc. Insurance (1952); Rochester Photocopy Inc. (1961);; Flower City Glass Co., Inc. (1976); F. W. Evans Coal Co. Inc. (1952); Langie's (1964). Newspapers represented include Democrat & Chronicle (1941 onward); Rochester Journal-American Carrier (1937); Rochester Evening News (1939); Rochester Times-Union; and Rochester Union & Advertiser. Organizations represented include Ogden Historical Society (1975); Rochester Historical Society (1948); Historical Society of the New York Courts (2022).
Extent
1.33 Cubic Feet (1 carton,1 box and 1 oversize folder.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of 1 carton, 1 box and 1 oversize folder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This is an artificial collection assembled by the Local History & Genealogy Division of the Rochester Public Library. Collection contents were found in Document Case 12 prior to description.
Condition Description
The vast majority of the calendars in the collection were not used and are in excellent condition, even those from the 19th century.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Calendar and Carrier Greetings Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brandon Fess
- Date
- 2023-08-18
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604 USA
585-428-8370
585-428-8353 (Fax)
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