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    Wish you were here! – Greetings from the Prairie Postcard Collection

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson August 5, 2022
    written by Elisabet Ingibergsson

    We invite you on a trip through historic Alberta as seen through the lens of the postcard photographer and the greetings written to family and friends.

    Souvenir postcard from 1912 with Alberta’s coat of arms along with two horse riders on the left and a large field with bundles of wheat stacked on the right.

    The Golden Age of the postcard

    The early 1900s was the Golden Age of the postcard. An album bulging full of collected postcards provided great shared entertainment in an era before radio or television. Cards were collected as souvenirs, or mailed ahead to announce a visit, or to share news – often the trivial details of day-to-day life. They provided a convenient way to keep in touch without the burden of extensive writing. The postcard industry promoted this point as much as literary critics decried it. To some the fine art of letter-writing appeared threatened with extinction.

    Early postal regulations permitted only the name and address on the back, so by necessity a message defaced the image side. By 1906, the Universal Postal Union adopted the divided back allowing room for both the message and address. The postcard below was mailed in 1905, predating this change.

    Main Street, looking west, Pincher Creek

    The message to Miss Marion Doull reads: “As you can see this is indeed a main street. You can see by the picture what kind of place I am in. Getting along fine. Received your letter Monday. Fair weather, think I will like it O.K. / Will”

    For the past few months a team of colleagues at Cameron Library have been scanning postcards to add to our online Prairie Postcard Collection. Recently they have been working on a box of cards that feature towns in Alberta. The story map below spotlights a few of these gems collected from across our province.

    View the story map full screen here, or click through the postcards below.

    We hope you enjoyed the voyage back in time! We continue to add to our collections in the Internet Archive, and invite you to have a look. Deciphering the handwritten messages is half the fun!

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  • Digitizing SEE & VUE (part 1 of 3): How the scanning was completed!

    by Guest Author July 26, 2022
    by Guest Author July 26, 2022

    This post was written by Sarah Severson, Digital Initiatives Project Librarian This is a 3-part series on the Digitization of SEE Magazine and VUE Weekly. This post is an overview of the project, which answers the question: “How?”  In the coming weeks, we’ll post a short history & timeline of the publications (the “What”), and close out with a collection of personal memories and discuss the research potential of collections like these…

  • Internet Archive your secret research (and boredom busting) weapon

    by Erin Sanderman July 12, 2022
    by Erin Sanderman July 12, 2022

    Among many commemorative titles including Blueberry Month and International Zine Month, July is also anti-boredom month. When you work at a library there are endless amounts of resources to pour over when you need a brain break. Oftentimes during quiet periods at the desk, I like to poke around in the collections our digitization team have made available through Internet Archive. We’ve examined the process of digitization in a previous blog post,…

  • Hidden Gems: Canadiana Online

    by Eva Romanick July 1, 2022
    by Eva Romanick July 1, 2022

    The University of Alberta Library subscribes to numerous databases that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is one of those gems… Canadiana Online primarily relates to Canadian History and Canadian Government, but everyone can enjoy exploring this interesting historical database compiled by the Canadian Research Knowledge Network / Réseau Canadien de Documentation pour la Recherche (CRKN) since 1978.  Explore the threads that make up our…

  • Faites un retour dans le temps – Les annuaires du Campus Saint-Jean

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson June 27, 2022
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson June 27, 2022

    Alors que nous faisons nos adieux aux diplômés de cette année, on pourrait nous pardonner d’être un peu nostalgiques des visages et des noms des milliers d’étudiants dont les pas ont résonné dans nos couloirs au fil des décennies. Êtes-vous un ancien élève ou peut-être un membre de votre famille a-t-il étudié sur notre beau campus de Saint-Jean ? Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que les annuaires historiques publiés par…

  • Introducing Aviary

    by Erin Sanderman May 10, 2022
    by Erin Sanderman May 10, 2022

    Those who make regular use of UAlberta Library’s online repository of video and audio materials might have noticed that the interface looks different. That change is Aviary, which takes the place of our former platform ERA A+V. Aside from the updated look, Aviary has several useful features like automated captioning tools, improved object discoverability, the ability to include supplemental files and more. Like ERA A+V it supports Open Access sharing of the…

  • Digitization Program: A Closer Look

    by Emily Zheng April 14, 2022
    by Emily Zheng April 14, 2022

    Here at U of A Library, we have a Digitization program that makes digital copies of physical materials, with research, teaching, and long-term access in mind.  All digitized material is available for public viewing at no cost. While we do handle some one-off requests, much of our work is in large-scale digitization projects.  These are big logistical undertakings! Here’s a bit of information about how we do it, interspersed with some cool…

  • Digitization Spotlight: Alberta Street News

    by Emily Zheng March 2, 2022
    by Emily Zheng March 2, 2022

    U of A Library has completed a digitization project, which made the entire run of Alberta Street News‘ archives available to read online.  Known at its 2003 inception as Edmonton Street News, and later renamed Alberta Street News in 2011, the newspaper is sold by vendors on the streets of Edmonton and Calgary. It features writing by folks experiencing homelessness, and gives a voice to these perspectives, especially on topics related to…

  • Library Remotely: Your Winter 2022 Library Primer

    by Erin Sanderman January 4, 2022
    by Erin Sanderman January 4, 2022

    Greetings! As we begin this new term online, or if you are one of the many campus community members who are continuing to work and study virtually, here’s a reminder of all the library has to offer online. To help advise on all the ways University of Alberta Library can assist with your unique needs, we have created the library remotely series, with information for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well…

  • Library Resources | The Gift that Keeps on Giving

    by Junelle Mah December 20, 2021
    by Junelle Mah December 20, 2021

    As the winter break descends upon the University of Alberta (U of A), now may be a great opportunity to set aside the research items and indulge in some not-so-guilty pleasures from your library friends…and by friends, we don’t just mean those from the U of A Library. There is a veritable treasure trove of recreational delights within the collections of both U of A Library, AND Edmonton Public Library (EPL). And…

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