Ephemera, 1897-1992, undated

Description

Series contains ephemera related to the Wellesley Historical Society Andrew Lees exhibition, including an invitation to the exhibition, correspondence, exhibition planning materials, and exhibition research materials; correspondence sent to Harry B. Williams and Andrew Lees; miscellaneous ephemera; oversized ephemera, including a tube addressed to Andrew Lees, a 1940 wool trade address list, a silhouette, and an empty portfolio; and paper ephemera, including a poem, a receipt, a household inventory booklet, an invoice, a trade card for Andrew Lees, a price tag, handwritten notes, a page of air raid instructions, and postcards, among other materials.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ephemera

Physical Descrption

5 legal sized folders, 1 oversized folder

Collection Code

MS066

Collection Name

Peabody-Williams House collection, 1883-2020

Reference Code

MS066.02

Record Details

Material Type

ephemera

Description Level

Series

Arrangement

Arrangement

In the absence of original order, the arrangement scheme was imposed during processing. Folders are arranged alphabetically and materials within are arranged chronologically. One piece of oversized ephemera is housed loosely in Box 1.

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