African American shortwave radio operator cards
Scope and Content of the Collection
52 QSL cards from African American ham radio operators, CB radio operators, and shortwave radio disc jockeys from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Includes cards from across the United States with the most from Texas and Louisiana. Also includes a variety of other states including Puerto Rico. Most feature humorous illustrations, nicknames, and slogans. Some cards are annotated with handwritten messages.
Dates
- Creation: 1979-1981
- Creation: undated
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The African American shortwave radio operator cards are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The African American shortwave radio operator cards are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org.
Extent
52 items (52 cards)
Abstract
52 QSL cards from African American ham radio operators, CB radio operators, and shortwave radio disc jockeys from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Includes cards from across the United States with the most from Texas and Louisiana. Also includes a variety of other states including Puerto Rico. Most feature humorous illustrations, nicknames, and slogans. Some cards are annotated with handwritten messages.
Organization
Materials are arranged geographically with no location at the end.
Provenance
Purchase, Cowan’s Auctions, Inc., 2020.
Processed by
Catherine Grandgeorge, 2023.
Source
- Cowan's Auctions, Inc (Organization)
- Title
- African American shortwave radio operator cards, 1979-1981, undated
- Status
- In Progress
- Date
- ©2023.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2024-01-17: Collection title changed from "African American shortwave radio disc jockey cards" to "African American shortwave radio operator cards"
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org