Boy Writes Letter
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
In the upper portion of the card a black-haired boy dressed in blue uses an enormous red feather pen to write a letter. There is an inkwell to the left, and around the upper portion of the card various pieces of paper including a check, math problem, letters, package, and card. Printed below him in different fonts is the poem/greeting: "Merry Xmas / A pen can do such / varied things, - / it can sign a check, for one, - and figure one's / expenses up, and even post a / dun; and write a letter gay / or tense, address a package, / too, - but the best of its / accomplishments is / wishing joy for you."
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170501
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 4, Tab 14
Father Christmas Walking on a Cold Winter Day
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
On this postcard, Father Christmas is seen holding a snow-covered sack of toys as he walks through a blistering, cold winter night. Among pictures of snow and deer, the card reads "Merry Christmas" in German.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170423
Balderston, Celia
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Box 6, Tab 12
Father Christmas with Angels
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
father Christmas is seen holding hay, food, and toys under a snowy treebranch. A little ways before him, are two angels holding bells. Above the angels, on the top right-hand side of the paper reads the phrase "best wishes for a Merry Christmas" in german.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170423
Balderston, Celia
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Box 6, Tab 21
Krampus bored with his list
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Krampus
Krampus is pictured writing a list, and he looks bored! He has expression on his face that he would rather be elsewhere. It is a red and black postcard.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
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Leister, Mary Kate
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Box 1, Tab 10
National Santa Claus
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
National Santa Claus is smoking a cigarette and has am American Flag in the background. There is cursive writing on the bottom and a Christmas border around Santa.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned: 20170501
O'Donnell, Kristen
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Box 1 , Tab 17
Santa Claus Listens at Switchboard
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is seated at a table with a machine that looks like a switchboard on top of it; it has a a horn on one side which he is listening to. "A Merry Christmas" is printed at the bottom with a poem below: "You're in my Christmas circuit / And on the waves of thought. / A Happy Christmas and New Year / To you is gladly brought."
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170502
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 7, Tab 8
Santa Claus Smoking and Sealing Package
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is seated at his desk, wearing red and smoking a pipe. He is fixing a wax seal onto a package; there are more packages and letters on the desk and a candle atop one to the right. The card reads "A merry Christmas!"
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170502
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 7, Tab 5
Santa Claus Smoking and Writing
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is seated at a table, smoking a pipe while writing a letter. There is an inkwell and holly arrangement in front of him, and in the background toys are stacked on a shelf. "Christmas Greetings" is printed in the lower right corner.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170502
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 7, Tab 5
Santa Claus Watches over Children Writing Letters
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus, dressed in red with a bag of toys on his back, leans over an oval scene of three children writing letters. A blonde, older girl in white sits in the center while two younger boys are at her right and left. The message on the right reads, "We are asking Santa Claus to send us Some Hurler's. As everybody wants their Candy for Christmas, we hope Santa will give his order early enough so that we will not be disappointed. It is the one present we want the most."
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170422
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 6, Tab 1
Santa Claus with Feather Quill
Roseliep Christmas Postcard Collection
Roseliep, Raymond
Christmas Postcards
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is dressed in his red suit and has holly around his cap. he is holding a quill feather pen in one hand. "A Merry Christmas To You" is printed along the top.
Raymond Roseliep Collection. Finding aids for the collection can be found at <a href="http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep"> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep</a>
Date postcard was scanned:20170502
Bernhard, Hannah
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Box 7, Tab 4