Holy Childhood Association Christmas card collection
Scope and Content
This collection contains Christmas cards that were drawn, painted, or otherwise created by children as part of the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 Holy Childhood Association annual Christmas artwork contest. The cards primarily depict nativity scenes, Madonna and Child, and other Christmas themes. Original artwork was displayed in the Marian Library gallery in 2007.
Dates
- 2005-2007
Creator
- Marian Library (Collector, Organization)
Access to Materials
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Marian Library reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
Copyright Notice
The materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code). The materials are available for personal, educational, and scholarly use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
Biographical / Historical
History of the Marian Library
- The Marian Library was established in 1943 by Marianists at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. The library contains a comprehensive collection of materials related to the Blessed Virgin Mary (including books, visual resources, primary source materials, and multimedia) and aims to promote study, research, and devotion. The library maintains a website, The Mary Page, which may be found at themarypage.org.
The Holy Childhood Association
- The Missionary Childhood Association, formerly the Holy Childhood Association, is a Catholic organization founded in 1843 by Bishop Forbin-Janson and affiliated with the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. As of 2013, the association continues to run the annual Christmas artwork contest.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 card box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains Christmas cards that were drawn, painted, or otherwise created by children as part of the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 Holy Childhood Association annual Christmas artwork contest. The cards primarily depict nativity scenes, Madonna and Child, and other Christmas themes. Original artwork was displayed in the Marian Library gallery in 2007.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by artists' last name.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Marian Library.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jillian Slater in 2012.
- Christmas cards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Holy Childhood Association (Compiler) -- Pictorial works
- Jesus Christ -- Nativity Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jesus Christ -- Pictorial works Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Holy Childhood Association Christmas card collection, 2005-2007
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jillian Slater
- Date
- October 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Marian Library
Repository Details
Part of the University Libraries Repository
300 College Park Dr.
Dayton Ohio 45469-1360
