Postcards of Hartwick Seminary, Hartwick College, and the Surrounding Region

Cover Image:
Bresee Hall in Winter, Hartwick College, 1953
Bresee Hall in Winter, Hartwick College, 1953 - Image Source

Collection Facts

Extent:
61

Scope of Collection

This is an artificial collection of approximately 400 postcards, primarily from places within New York State. Most date to the early twentieth century. The collection has been compiled through gifts by alumni and friends of the College. There are many Hartwick College postcards and a few Seminary ones containing correspondence from Seminary attendees. The collection documents the following locations in New York, among others: Albany, Ashokan, Binghamton, Buffalo, Canajoharie, Colliers, Cooperstown & Otsego Lake, Davenport Center, Gilbertsville, Hartwick College, Hartwick Seminary, Pine Lake (Sherman Lake), Portlandville, Richfield Springs, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Schuyler, Sidney, Stamford, and Syracuse. There are also postcards from other states including several midwestern states, California and Vermont, along with a few Christmas-themed postcards.