Ephemera

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  • Transient everyday items, usually printed and on paper, that are manufactured for a specific limited use, then often discarded. Includes everyday items that are meant to be saved, at least for a while, such as keepsakes and stock certificates.

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  • Library of Congress Basic Genre Terms for Cultural Heritage Materials

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      Ephemera

      • UF Programmes, leaflets, receipts, menus, playbills, pamphlets, flyers, greeting cards, business cards, invitations, coupons, tickets

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      Ephemera

        2 Archival description results for Ephemera

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        Olympic Games, Berlin.
        SCA161-GA134-14-14.2-59 · File · 1936
        Part of Schneider family collection.

        Official press card and pass for Norman C. Schneider for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Includes leather case and press badge with ribbon attached.

         Schneider, Norman Christoph