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Preferred Citation

Alice Combs Scrapbook, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased 2009-5-24.

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook, 1946-1948 kept by Alice Comb of Baltimore, Maryland, started at the occasion of her marriage to William Combs, Jr. in 1946.

Included are wedding greeting cards and hand written congratulation tags, and telegrams relating to the wedding and the couple's honeymoon New York City. Also included are postcards, programs, anniversary and birthday cards.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Greeting cards
• Honeymoons -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Postcards
• Scrapbooks
• Telegrams
• Weddings--1940-1950