Damon and Haskins Family Postcards, 1910-1920

Summary

Creator:
Haskins, Manly King.
Abstract:
Postcards showing scenes of Syracuse University collected by members of the Damon and Haskins family
Extent:
1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Damon and Haskins Family Postcards,

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Acquisition information:
Gift of the New Woodstock Regional Historical Society in 2021.
Processing information:

Materials were placed in an acid-free folder.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically.

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions for this collection.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Damon and Haskins Family Postcards,

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
315.443.2697
scrc@syr.edu