Special Collections and Archives has recently received several postcard collections. John L. Plyler, Jr., a valued supporter of Special Collections, recently donated a postcard collection of approximately 600 postcards that were received by Plyler family members from family and friends traveling around the world. All fifty states are represented as well as many foreign countries. Several postcards from this collection are featured in our current postcard exhibition, “Wish You Were Here.”
Another exciting collection was donated by local history author, Richard D. Sawyer, who has been collecting Greenville memorabilia for forty years. He is the author of three books, including Greetings from Greenville, S.C. : the golden age of post cards, 1900-1930. His donation includes a collection of 1200 postcards (1890s-1930s), many that are rare, that cover Greenville, Furman, Greenville Women’s College and even Chicora College.
With our other postcard collections, we now have an extremely impressive historical collection. Come see for yourself!