Susie Paige Afro-American Greeting Card Collection
name: label: Collector
content: Paige, Susie (bookseller)
label: Names
content: Corey, Russell C.
label: Names
content: King, Martin Luther, Jr. (1929-1968)
topic: label: Topic
content: Political literature
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: National Museum of American History purchased the collection from Susie Paige, of the Corner Store, in 1985. The collection includes a single card (circa 1918) and a rhyme book donated by Mr. Russell C. Carey.
creator: label: Collector
content: Paige, Susie (bookseller)
setName: label: See more items in
content: Susie Paige Afro-American Greeting Card Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection primarily consists of greeting cards and postcards but also includes political literature and a high school diploma relating to African Americans and their history and culture in American society.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Susie Paige, a Philadelphia bookseller, collected the materials over three decades.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1900-1984
label: Date
content: bulk 1960-1984
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0263
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Postcards
label: Type
content: Diplomas
label: Type
content: Greeting cards
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged in one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, 1985.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Postcards
label: Genre/Form
content: Diplomas
label: Genre/Form
content: Greeting cards
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The collection documents African American people, their history, and culture in American Society.  Most of the materials are greeting cards and postcards.  These materials contain both positive and negative images of African Americans with a few items illustrating how white society portrayed them for mainstream culture.  Most of the materials, however, are intended for the African American consumer market and present black people and their customs in a more favorable light. Many of the images are of people that were considered the leaders of the black community including political, religious, and cultural figures. It is also notable for the holidays and events in African American history that are documented. There are also hand-held fans used as advertisements on one side and images of black Americans on the other side.  In addition, there is a high school diploma, political literature, and sheet music. The bulk of the material was created after 1960 with images of events and people dating from the turn of the 20th century.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
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