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Preferred Citation

William & Mary Amateur Radio Club QSL card collection, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Catherine Baker through Bob Evans

Biographical / Historical

William & Mary Amateur Radio Club QSL card collection was donated by club secretary Catherine Baker (William & Mary class of 1979). QSL is code for "I confirm receipt of your transmission" and QSL cards were sent between radio operators to document the contacts.

Content Description

The collection contains QSL cards from the William & Mary Amateur Radio Club. The cards were collected between 1949-1976.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--History--20th century
• Music
• Radio stations--Virginia