TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Southwest Collection
| Title of Collection: | Hughes, Nancy Holt, Collection, 1922-2000 and undated |
| Institution: |
The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library Texas Tech University MS 41041 Lubbock, Texas 79409 806-742-3749 |
| Contact Person: | Reference Librarian |
| Date: | August 8, 2002 |
| Accession number(s): | 2001-0094-B |
| Collection number: | S1599.1 |
| Size of Collection: | 13 boxes (3.3 linear feet) |
| Biographical Sketch: | Nancy Hughes is an avid collector of postcards building up her personal collection for many year beginning in the mid twentieth century. She is a native of Santa Anna, Texas. Her father is Roy D. Holt, Sr., a Texas history scholar and educator. |
| Additional Sources: | Gloria’s Corner, by Gloria and Raymond Jackson, Denison, Texas |
| Scope and Content: | The collection is composed mostly of Texas postcards. Ten boxes have postcards from various cities and towns. One box has a miscellaneous collection of topics and the last box contains postcards of Texas courthouses. The postcards showcase famous landmarks, people, and historical events. There are approximately 7250 postcards within the collection. The files contain news clippings, publications on postcard collecting, and oversized postcards. Also includes a postcard collectors’ newsletter entitled “Gloria’s Corner”, printed from Denison, Texas (1991-1995). For an inventory click here: Postcards. |
| Organization: | Organized by town names and miscellaneous topics. |
| Related Materials in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library: | Postcard Collection, 1878-1970, SWCPC 167 |
| Acquisition: | Gift, 2001. |
| Access Restrictions: | Open for Research. |
| Processed by: | Abel Ramirez |
| Preferred Citation: |
Hughes, Nancy Holt, Collection, 1922-2000 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas |
| Collection Topics: |
Hughes, Nancy Holt Texas – postcards Texas – courthouses Deltiology Postcard collecting |