Abbott Parker ephemera, circa 1927
Scope and Contents
Three items pertaining to Abbott Parker, Cambridge news dealer: 1 adverstising broadside, 1 business card, and 1 news clipping of obituary. Broadside printed by J. Frank Facey, Printer, 36 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA. and advertises Abbott Parker's full line of Ralph Tuck's and E.R. Dutton's Post Cards and Valentine novelties, as well as a circulating library of over 4,500 volumes. Business card reads, "Abbott Parker Dealer in Books, Papers, Periodicals, Fine Stationery Cards for All Occasions--Circulating Library. 1396 Cambridge St. Cambridge Mass. Verso reads "1877-1927 50 years Died Oct. 18 - 1927" in blue ink.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1927
Creator
- Parker, Abbott (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Abbott Parker moved to Cambridge, MA in 1877 and established a stationery store in Inman Square which he oversaw for 50 years.
Full Extent
3 item/s
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. J. Fisk Ford
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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