Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection, [circa 1900-1975]
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Summary Information
Title: Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection
Inclusive Dates: [circa 1900-1975]

Creators:
  • Bliffert, Thomas
  • Bliffert, Jean Ross
Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 171

Quantity: 18.8 cubic ft. (47 boxes containing 93 volumes)
Repository:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:
UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Abstract:
The Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection consists of about 12,000 postcards on a broad range of local, regional, national, and international subjects.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmmss0171
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Arrangement of the Materials

This collection is arranged into the following series.

Indexing terms were assigned using the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division's Thesaurus for Graphic Materials.

Preferred Citation

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

Alternate Format

Selections from this collection are included in the UWM Libraries' digital collection "Greetings from Milwaukee": Selections from the Thomas and Jean Ross Bliffert Postcard Collection.

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Administrative/Restriction Information
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.


Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).


Acquisition Information

Thomas Bliffert donated the first set of postcards to the Archives in September 1998. He donated multiple additions to the collection in following years.


Processing Information

Christel Maass processed the collection at the Archives in summer 2001. Amelia Klem processed the collection from fall 2001 to fall 2004. Brian Halling processed additions to the collection in fall 2005 (Michael Doylen supervised). Jody Hok added Wisconsin-area postcards in July 2008 (Michael Doylen supervised).


Contents List
Series: Wisconsin
Arrangement of the Materials: This series is generally arranged alphabetically by municipality. A small number of postcards promoting the entire state have been placed at the beginning of volume 1. City of Milwaukee postcards are further arranged by proper name, subject, or genre (e.g., bird's-eye views and cityscapes).
Box   1
Volume   1
Wisconsin (General); Albany through Beaver Dam
Box   1
Volume   2
Beloit through Camp Douglas
Box   2
Volume   3
Campbellsport through Colby
Box   2
Volume   4
Columbus through Dodgeville
Box   3
Volume   5
Door County through Evansville
Box   3
Volume   6
Fall Creek through Grand Rapids
Box   4
Volume   7
Green Bay through Holy Hill
Box   4
Volume   8
Horicon through Menomonie
Box   5
Volume   8A
Lake du Flambeau through Madison
Box   5
Volume   9
Madison (continued) through Menomonie Reservation
Box   6
Volume   10
Mequon through Milton
Milwaukee
Box   6
Volume   10
Advertising
Box   6
Volume   10
Aeronautics
Box   6
Volume   10
Baptist Churches
Box   6
Volume   10
Bars
Box   6
Volume   10
Beaches
Box   6
Volume   10
Bird's Eye Views
Box   6
Volume   11
Breweries
Box   6
Volume   11
Bridges
Box   6
Volume   11
Buildings
Box   7
Volume   12
Catholic Churches
Box   7
Volume   12
Chamber of Commerce
Box   7
Volume   12
Christian Science Churches
Box   7
Volume   12
City Hall
Box   7
Volume   12
Cityscapes
Box   7
Volume   12
Commercial Art Galleries
Box   7
Volume   13
County Zoo
Box   7
Volume   13
Courthouse
Box   7
Volume   13
Cultural Facilities
Box   7
Volume   13
Dwellings
Box   7
Volume   13
Educational Facilities
Box   7
Volume   13
Fairs
Box   7
Volume   13
Festivals
Box   7
Volume   13
Galleries and Museums
Box   7
Volume   13
Government Facilities
Box   8
Volume   14
Harbors
Box   8
Volume   14
Healthcare Facilities
Box   8
Volume   14
Hotels
Box   8
Volume   14
Juneau Park
Box   8
Volume   15
Kosciusko Park
Box   8
Volume   15
Lake Park
Box   8
Volume   15
Libraries
Box   8
Volume   15
Lighthouses
Box   8
Volume   15
Lutheran Churches
Box   8
Volume   15
Methodist Churches
Box   8
Volume   15
Milwaukee River
Box   9
Volume   16
Mitchell Park
Box   9
Volume   16
Monuments and Memorials
Box   9
Volume   16
Organizations
Box   9
Volume   16
Orthodox Churches
Box   9
Volume   16
Parks
Box   9
Volume   16
Presbyterian Churches
Box   9
Volume   16
Railroads
Box   9
Volume   16
Religious Facilities
Box   9
Volume   16
Resorts
Box   9
Volume   16
Restaurants
Box   9
Volume   16
Stores and Shops
Box   9
Volume   17
Synagogues
Box   9
Volume   17
Theaters
Box   9
Volume   17
Vessels
Box   9
Volume   17
Washington Park
Box   9
Volume   17
Washington Park Zoo
Box   9
Volume   17
Waterfronts
Box   9
Volume   17
Water Towers
Box   9
Volume   17
Wonderland on the River
Box   10
Volume   18
Mineral Point through Oconomowoc
Box   10
Volume   19
Oconto through Portage
Box   11
Volume   20
Prairie du Chien through Shorewood
Box   11
Volume   20A
Shullsburg through Townsend
Box   12
Volume   21
Twin Lakes through West Bend
Box   12
Volume   22
West Salem through Zachow
Series: United States (Not Including Wisconsin)
Arrangement of the Materials: This series is alphabetically arranged by state and then by municipality.
⇧
Box   13
Volume   23
Alabama through Alaska
Arizona
Box   13
Volume   24
A through Mesa
Box   14
Volume   25
Monument Valley through Yuma
Box   14
Volume   26
Arkansas
California
Box   15
Volume   27
A through Monterey
Box   15
Volume   28
Montrose through Palm Springs
Box   16
Volume   29
Palo Alto through Riverside
Box   16
Volume   30
Rutherford through Yosemite
Box   17
Volume   31
Colorado through Florida (A through Dayton Beach)
Florida (continued)
Box   17
Volume   32
Florida Keys through Orlando
Box   18
Volume   33
Ormond Beach through Tallahassee
Box   18
Volume   34
Georgia through Idaho
Illinois
Box   19
Volume   35
A through Chicago
Box   19
Volume   36-37
Chicago (continued)
Box   20
Volume   38
Chicago (continued) through Englewood
Box   21
Volume   39
Evanston through Lincoln
Box   21
Volume   40
Lisle through Quincy
Box   22
Volume   41
Rockford through Zion
Indiana
Box   22
Volume   42
A through Huntington
Box   23
Volume   43
Indianapolis through Muncie
Box   23
Volume   44
Nashville through Zionsville
Iowa
Box   24
Volume   45
A through Decorah
Box   24
Volume   46
Des Moines through Lynnville
Box   25
Volume   47
Manilla through West Union
Box   25
Volume   48
Kansas through Minnesota
Box   26
Volume   49
Mississippi through New York
North Carolina
Box   26
Volume   50
A through Flat Rock
Box   27
Volume   51
Fontana through New Found Gap
Box   27
Volume   52
North Wilkesborough through Wilson
Box   27
Volume   52
North Dakota
Box   28
Volume   53
North Dakota (continued) through Oklahoma
Ohio
Box   28
Volume   54
A through Cleveland
Box   29
Volume   55
Columbus through Lorain
Box   29
Volume   56
Mansfield through Zoar
Oregon
Box   30
Volume   57
A through Mount Shasta
Box   30
Volume   58
Mount Thielson through Willamette
Pennslyvania
Box   31
Volume   59
A through Gettysburg
Box   31
Volume   60
Gordonville through Morrisville
Box   32
Volume   61
Mount Gretna through York
Box   32
Volume   62
Rhode Island through Texas (A through Dallas)
Texas
Box   33
Volume   63
Decatur through Houston
Box   33
Volume   64
Midland through Weatherford
Box   34
Volume   65
Utah
Box   34
Volume   66
Vermont through Virginia (A through Lexington)
Virginia (continued)
Box   35
Volume   67
Lorton through Williamsburg
Box   35
Volume   68
Winchester through Wheeling
Box   36
Volume   69
Washington through Wymoning (A through Yellowstone National Park)
Box   36
Volume   70
Wyoming (continued; Yellowstone National Park)
Series: International (Not Including United States)
Arrangement of the Materials: This series is alphabetically arranged by nation. Especially large sets of postcards for individual nations are further arranged by municipality.
⇧
Box   37
Volume   71
Austria through Belgium (Brugge)
Box   37
Volume   72
Belgium (continued; Brussells) through Brazil
Box   38
Volume   73
Cambodia through Cuba
Box   38
Volume   74
Denmark through Egypt
England
Box   39
Volume   75
A through Corfe
Box   39
Volume   76
Coventry through Lake District
Box   40
Volume   77
Land's End through Newquay
Box   40
Volume   78
Northumberland through Stonehenge
Box   41
Volume   79
Stratford-upon-Avon through York
Germany
Box   41
Volume   80
A through Bremen
Box   42
Volume   81
Bremerhaven through Hannover
Box   42
Volume   82
Heidelberg through Ludwigsburg
Box   43
Volume   83
Magdeburg through Nymphenburg
Box   43
Volume   84
Oberammergan through ZurLinde
Box   44
Volume   85
Gibraltar through India
Box   44
Volume   86
Indonesia through Israel
Italy
Box   45
Volume   87
A through Palermo
Box   45
Volume   88
Perugia through Rome
Box   46
Volume   89
San Gimignano through Verona
Box   46
Volume   90
Japan
Box   47
Volume   91
Martinique through Monaco