Object Details
Collection Creator
Gilman, Georgiana Sandford, 1887-1982
MacDowell, Helen Sandford, 1889-
Pease, L.F.
Prince, Georgiana K., 1861-1915
Sandford, Frank S., 1853-1924
Sandford Greeting Card Company
Sandford, Mary Elizabeth, 1852-1936
Sandford, Ruth, 1879-1972
Collection Citation
Sandford Greeting Card Company and Family Papers, circa 1839-2004, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Scope and Contents
Contains the personal papers of the Sandford family. The materials document the day to day activities and interests of individual members outside of the family business. The series is divided into eight subseries. Subseries 2.1 is the papers of Frank Sherman Sandford dating from 1870-1925. Subseries 2.2 consists of the papers of founder Mary Elizabeth Kennedy Sandford dating from 1868-2003. Subseries 2.3 contains the papers of daughter and later manager of the company Ruth Louise Sandford dating from 1900-1972. Subseries 2.4 is son John Joseph Sanford's papers dating from 1900-1987. Subseries 2.5 includes Georgiana Kennedy Sandford Gilman papers dating from 1870-1973. Subseries 2.6 is daughter Helen Louise Sandford McDowell papers dating from 1899-2000. Subseries 2.7 contains the papers relating to the family household dating from 1831-1992. Subseries 2.8 includes the papers of Frances Rohe, whose relationship to the family is unknown, dating from 1913 and 1920.
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Date
1831-2003, undated
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1252, Series 2
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Restrictions
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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Record ID
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