Damon and Haskins Family Postcards
An inventory of their collection at the Syracuse University Archives
Summary |
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| Creator: | Haskins, Manly King. |
| Title: | Damon and Haskins Family Postcards |
| Dates: | 1910-1920 |
| Size: | 1 folder |
| Abstract: | Postcards showing scenes of Syracuse University collected by members of the Damon and Haskins family |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600 Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives |
Biography
Manly King Haskins (1892-1976) attended Syracuse University from 1911 to 1915 and graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was on the cross country and track teams and sang in the University Chorus while he was a student on campus. He and his sister Ethel Ione Damon (née Haskins) were from Cuyler, New York.
Scope and Content Note
The Damon and Haskins Family Postcards consists of postcards depicting Syracuse University buildings and views from the 1910s. There are also two photographic postcards showing students in foundry and machine shop classes.
Most of the postcards in the collection were written by Manly King Haskins to his sister Ethel Ione Damon and covered topics like the weather in Syracuse, upcoming examinations, and Haskins' travel plans to visit his sister and her family.
The remaining postcards were sent to Ethel Damon from “R.F.D.,” “Gladys A.,” “Estella,” and J[?] R. Hill.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions for this collection.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Related Material
There are more postcards depicting Syracuse University campus scenes and buildings in the Syracuse University Postcard Collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Damon and Haskins Family Postcards,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of the New Woodstock Regional Historical Society in 2021.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in an acid-free folder.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: Emily Banach
Date: 2021
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