An American Time Capsule
Edit Page
Report
Scan day: 28 February 2014 UTC
18
Virus safety - good
Description: Collection of printed ephemera documenting more than three centuries of daily life in America and elsewhere. Including broadsides, posters, programs, handbills, menus, and proclamations.
An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera The Printed Ephemera collection at the Library of Congress is a rich repository of Americana. In total, the collection comprises 28,000 primary-source items dating from the seventeenth century to the present and encompasses key events and eras in American history. An American Time Capsule, the online presentation of the Printed Ephemera collection, comprises 17,000 of the 28,000 physical items. More are scheduled to be digitized in the future. While the broadside format represents the bulk of the collection, there are a significant number of leaflets and some pamphlets. Rich in variety, the collection includes proclamations, advertisements, blank forms, programs, election tickets, catalogs, clippings, timetables, and menus. They capture the everyday activities of ordinary people who participated in the events of nation-building and experienced the growth of the nation from the American Revolution through the Industrial Revolution up to present day. A future final release will include thousands of oversize items in the collection.
Size: 1128 chars
Contact Information
Email: —
Phone&Fax: —
Address: —
Extended: —
WEBSITE Info
| Page title: | An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera |
| Keywords: | Library of Congress American Memory, printed ephemera, broadsides, posters, programs, handbills, menus, proclamations, petitions, leaflets, timetables, catalogs, advertisements, blank forms, ballots, tickets, circulars, song sheets, clippings, timetables, SGML |
| Description: | 50 pieces of printed ephemera, documenting more than three centuries of daily life in America and elsewhere. Including broadsides, posters, programs, handbills, menus, and proclamations. |
| IP-address: | 140.147.249.5 |
WHOIS Info
| NS | |
| WHOIS | Status: ACTIVE |
| Date |