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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Mattie Keel Riner Postcard Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0629
- Creators:
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Riner, EdRiner, Novie Ocy, 1890-1964Riner, Mattie Keel, 1896-1980
- Dates:
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1912-1932
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Boxe30 items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the surviving postcards sent to Mattie Keel by Mr. Riner on a 1932 trip, plus cards sent to Ms. Keel by earlier suitors, 1912-1915.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is divided into two series.
Series 1: P0stcards, 1912-1915
Series 2: Postcards, 1932-09 to 1932-10
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Novie Ocy Riner was a mail carrier in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. On September 1, 1932, Novie Ocy Riner and his friend Roscoe Hatch set off for the National Association of Letter Carriers' Convention in Portland, Oregon. After the convention, the two men drove down the Pacific Coast, presumably in Hatch's Model A Ford, stopping in San Francisco, then to Los Angeles, San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico. After September 26, 1932,they began the trip home again. On each day of his trip, Novie sent a ostcard to Mattie Keel, his future wife, Mattie Keel, who was in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Their courtship lasted nearly ten years, having been delayed by the Depression, and illness. They eloped in 1937.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Donated to the Archives Center, December 10, 1997 by Edward Riner, son of Mattie and Novie Riner. The cards remained in the family for years, and the donor used them in school work, losing or destroying some in the process.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Synder, intern, July 1997.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Mattie Keel Riner Postcard Collection, 1912-1932, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Keywords
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Tourist trade -- 1910-1940 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Picture postcards -- 1910-1940 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Postcards -- 1900-1950 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Courtship -- 1910-1940 -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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