Inventory of the G. Sykes Theatre Actor Postcard Collection

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        <titleproper>Inventory of the G. Sykes Theatre Actor Postcard Collection
                    <num>MS579</num>
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        <author>Finding aid prepared by Finding aid written by Rebecca Petersen</author>
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      <publicationstmt>
        <publisher>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher>
        <address>
          <addressline>PO Box 7777</addressline>
          <addressline>Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27109</addressline>
          <addressline>336 758-5755</addressline>
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        <date>June 2010</date>
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      <creation>This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
                <date>2016-04-05T12:39-0400</date>
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      <langusage>Finding aid written in English</langusage>
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      <unittitle>G. Sykes Theatre Actor Postcard Collection</unittitle>
      <unitid>MS579</unitid>
      <repository>
        <corpname>Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives</corpname>
      </repository>
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        <language langcode="eng"/>
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      <physdesc>
        <extent>0.21 linear feet</extent>
        <extent>99 postcards, mostly photographic</extent>
      </physdesc>
      <unitdate normal="1900/1910" type="inclusive">circa 1900-1910</unitdate>
      <abstract id="ref2" label="Abstract">This collection of postcards consists primarily of photographic postcards of theatre actors. Dated circa 1900-1910, the 99 postcards are autographed and many are addressed to "G. Sykes."</abstract>
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    <arrangement id="ref3">
      <head>Arrangement</head>
      <p>Postcards are arranged alphabetically by name printed or signed on the postcard.</p>
    </arrangement>
    <accessrestrict id="ref5">
      <head>Condtions Governing Access</head>
      <p>Collection is open to research.</p>
    </accessrestrict>
    <prefercite id="ref8">
      <head>Preferred Citation</head>
      <p>G. Sykes Postcard Collection, MS579, Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.</p>
    </prefercite>
    <processinfo id="ref9">
      <head>Processing Information</head>
      <p>Collection arranged and described by Rebecca Petersen, 2010.</p>
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    <scopecontent id="ref10">
      <head>Scope and Contents</head>
      <p>The G. Sykes Postcards are a collection of theatre actor images, mostly from Great Britain, dating from circa 1900-1910. Primarily photographic postcards, each is autographed by the person depicted. Pictured performers include Marie Studholme, Gertie Gitana, Sir John Martin-Harvey, and H.B. (Henry Broadribb) Irving. Many of the postcards in this collection are addressed to G. Sykes, The Croft, Hampton-in-Arden, Birmingham. Other items in the collection are inscribed to Edith.</p>
    </scopecontent>
    <altformavail id="ref11">
      <head>Existence and Location of Copies</head>
      <p>Digital copies of photographs are available through our digital collections online, available at http://zsr.wfu.edu/special/collections/digital/</p>
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    <controlaccess>
      <persname rules="local" role="Collector (col)">Sykes, G.</persname>
      <subject source="lcsh">Actors--Great Britain</subject>
      <genreform source="gmgpc">Photographic postcards--1900-1910</genreform>
      <genreform source="gmgpc">Postcards--1900-1910</genreform>
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