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Racial Caricature Postcards, 1905 and undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: id262132

Scope and Contents

This folder contains five racist postcards. They contain images including boys eating watermelon and a cartooned black man stealing a chicken.

Dates

  • Creation: 1905 and undated

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet

Language

From the Series: English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acc.2008.094

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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