[…] grew the trees from which it was built. Phil was born to a family of collectors, so he came by his propensities naturally. A lifelong love of learning is reflected in his passion for the ephemeral artifacts of history, both printed and handwritten. He began by col – lecting stamps, but in time became […]

[…] grew the trees from which it was built. Phil was born to a family of collectors, so he came by his propensities naturally. A lifelong love of learning is reflected in his passion for the ephemeral artifacts of history, both printed and handwritten. He began by col – lecting stamps, but in time became […]

[…] and Michael Crichton. Kidd’s jacket artwork for Jurassic Park was adapted for the $1.9 billion movies series. He has gathered a voluminous archive (250 boxes) of printed materials, which includes vintage postcards, matchbooks, tick et stubs, scrapbooks, and typographic catalogs. His archivist, Alyssa Carver, came to realize that, even though Kidd’s ephemera collection cannot […]

[…] great story about what this man accomplished as a role model for business innovation and marketing in the Cruise business. The Internet is of some help in learning about Mr. Clark, but there is a brand of shoes with the same name that very much occupies most of the electronic stage! However, I did […]

[…] before the government opens public files contains my original Adoption Order, a document most will only see in photocopy, if at all. The most surreal part is learning my original name, trying to come to terms with an alternate form of reality. And to see my birthmother’s signature, affirming that she was the unmarried […]

[…] emblem of the swimming society of Stockholm – a dolphin (depicted like a sea horse) encircled with an oak wreath – decorates the green (1881) and purple (valid for weekdays) 2 kroner tickets. The image also appears on a metal badge worn on the chest with a silk ribbon. The tiny yellow ticket, (30×50 […]

[…] researched, and written about historic photographs for 30 years. My research revolves around ephemera and its role in unveiling stories about our past, as primary source research materials that are equal in importance to, and that extend, traditional text resources. Ephemera are under recognized and appreciated historic documents that carry embedded information which, once […]

[…] used imperforate 3 cent George Washington postage stamps of the U.S. 1851 issue to the inside front cover of his German grammar textbook, Ollendorf’s New Method of Learning to Read, Write, and Speak the German Language, D. Appleton & Company of New York, 1854 (David’s October 1, 1855 account in the Nazareth Hall ledger […]

[…] enjoyed a rich history encompassing pirates and soldiers, entrepreneurs and visionaries, artists and tourists. Those that have made the island their home created ephemera in their business materials, newspapers, and governing documents. Transient visitors have disseminated a bit of Key West life in photographs taken, post cards and letters sent, and souvenirs saved. Assembled […]