Dietz family postcards

This collection consists primarily of postcards sent between various members of the Dietz family from the early 1940s through to the early 1960s. Paul and Bertha Dietz of Philadelphia lived at 7410 Tabor Road in Philadelphia. Paul Dietz's parents were Max and Matilda Dietz, who lived at 1346 E...

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Main Author: Dietz. (Creator)
Contributors: Halper, Donna. (Donor (dnr))
Collection:Dietz Family Postcards
Collection Number:3750
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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041 0 |a eng 
099 |a 3750 
100 3 |a Dietz.  |e creator 
245 1 |a Dietz family postcards  |f 1931-1969, undated 
300 |a 0.6 Linear feet  |f ; 2 boxes 
500 |a Processing Information: Cards remain in the general order in which they were received. However, items of non-standard sizes, such as the souvenir books, have been placed together in albums sleeves of the appropriate size. 
500 |a An item-level inventory of this collection is available online as a PDF and in HSP's library with the paper copy of this guide. 
506 |a The collection is open for research. 
520 |a This collection consists primarily of postcards sent between various members of the Dietz family from the early 1940s through to the early 1960s. Paul and Bertha Dietz of Philadelphia lived at 7410 Tabor Road in Philadelphia. Paul Dietz's parents were Max and Matilda Dietz, who lived at 1346 Earl Street in Philadelphia. Paul had a brother named Emil, and Bertha had a sister named Carrie. There are almost 400 items in the collection, and most of the cards were exchanged between Paul and Bertha Dietz and their children; Paul Jr., Robert, Albert, Doris and Charles as well as Paul’s brother Emil. These postcards feature locations from all over the United States and even Europe, on occasion. The remainder consists of correspondence from various friends of Paul and Bertha as well as a considerable number of blank postcards. Occasionally, souvenir books of cards also appear in this collection.  
524 8 |a Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Dietz family postcards (Collection 3750), Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 
541 1 |a Gift of Donna Halper, 2013. Accession number 2013.040. 
555 |a Finding Aid Available Online:  
650 0 |a Europe--Description and travel--20th century. 
650 7 |a Family life--Personal correspondence--20th century.  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a Postcards  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a United States--Description and travel--20th century  |2 Local sources 
700 1 |a Halper, Donna.  |e Donor (dnr) 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Dietz Family Postcards  |l 3750 
856 4 2 |y Link to finding aid  |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/d/Dietz3750.html