Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides)

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb67617e8b9-a745-417f-8390-862065064d3c

Collector

Marchand, Richard

Topic

Postcards

Collector

Marchand, Richard

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Richard Marchand historical postcard collection (35mm slides)

Sponsor

A project to describe images in this finding aid in this collection received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Summary

The Richard Marchand Historical Postcard Collection contains approximately 1,200 35mm slide reproductions of postcard images depicting early twentieth century architectural and garden views of over 600 private estates throughout the United States. The collection includes views of estates owned by popular movie stars of the 1920s and 1930s, including Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Claudette Colbert and Buster Keaton.

Extent

0.5 Cubic feet (1,200 slides, 35mm)

Date

circa 1900-1970

bulk 1910-1940

Custodial History note

In the early 1990s, Eleanor Weller of The Garden Club of America received permission from Richard Marchand to make 35mm slide copies of his postcard collection. The collection of slides was then deposited with the Archives of American Gardens as the Richard Marchand historical postcard collection. In 2004, Richard Marchand granted to the Smithsonian Institution a license to use and reproduce the images from his collection.

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.MAR

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Richard Marchand historical postcard collection.

Rights

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Genre/Form

Slides (photographs)

Scope and Contents

The Richard Marchand Historical Postcard Collection contains approximately 1,200 35mm slide reproductions of postcard images depicting early twentieth century architectural and garden views of over 600 private estates throughout the United States. The collection includes views of estates owned by popular movie stars of the 1920s and 1930s, including Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Claudette Colbert and Buster Keaton. A number of estates represented in the collection have been destroyed or subdivided over the years. Most of the postcard views indicate the name and location of a particular property, though few include specific captions or are dated. A small number of the views are black and white; the majority were made using various color lithographic properties. The collection does not include copies of the back of the postcards where messages and addresses would have been written.

Restrictions

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Record ID

ebl-1530043212732-1530043212734-0