Education
The Newberry uses the collections to produce many free educational tools. A selection of those materials related to Postcard Tag are linked below.
Newberry Postcard Collection Research Guide
A guide to the Newberry's extensive postcard collection, all of which are available to view in person in Chicago, and an ever-growing number of which are available online.
Postcard Road Trip
An interactive map of American road side attractions, shown through images in the Newberry's Curt Teich Postcards collection.
Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Social Network
Lydia Pyne, author of "Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Social Network," and Newberry Curator of Americana Will Hansen explore postcards as artifacts at the intersection of history, science, technology, art, and culture.
Digital Collections for the Classroom
Primary sources selected by educators, with essays and discussion questions for use in the humanities classroom. The following are just a few of the available essays and sources related to the postcard collections.
- Picturing the Century of Progress: The 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair
- Exploring American Art at the Newberry
- Leisure and Entertainment in the Early Twentieth Century
Other Crowdsourcing Projects
Newberry Transcribe
Can't get enough of transcribing? Try out Newberry Transcribe, currently featuring papers from 20th century social reformers.
Midwest Time Machine
Built from the transcriptions of our volunteers, Midwest Time Machine takes you on a virtual journey to the past through letters, diaries, and rare books.