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Stephen H. Grant

is a retired Foreign Service officer turned writer. He is the author of, among other things, several books about postcards, and Collecting Shakespeare: The Story of Henry and Emily Folger. He can be found on the web at https://www.stephenhgrant.com and on Twitter at @shgauthor.
Postcards in the (home) archive 1965–1985
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1965–1985

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A continuation of the series looking at Folger Shakespeare Library postcards.

Postcards in the (home) archive 1953–1964
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1953–1964

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A continuation of the series looking at Folger Shakespeare Library postcards.

Postcards in the (home) archive 1949–52
Colored picture of a square white building with greenery out front.
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1949–52

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A continuation of the series looking at postcards from the Folger

Postcards in the (home) archive 1946–48
The back of a postcard with a handwritten message
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1946–48

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Stephen Grant examines postcards of the Folger sent in the years after World War II.

Postcards in the (home) archive 1944-1945
A postcard depicting the exterior of the Folger Shakespeare Library
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1944-1945

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Postcards Folger Directors Sent Me
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Postcards Folger Directors Sent Me

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a guest post by Stephen Grant J. Ainsworth postcard of Folger Exhibition Hall Printed on picture side: Nothing Printed on address side: Exhibition Hall, Folger Shakespeare Library Washington, DC www.folger.edu       Barcode 0010060380        Photo by J.…

Postcards in the (home) archive 1942-43
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1942-43

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a guest post by Stephen Grant Fig. 1. Folger Shakespeare Library from Northwest 1942Author’s Collection, photo by Stephen Grant Printed on picture side: FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D. C. Printed on address side: PUB. BY GARRISON TOY & NOVELTY CO.…

Postcards in the (home) archive: 1941
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Postcards in the (home) archive: 1941

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a guest post by Stephen Grant Fig. 1. Folger Shakespeare Library from Northwest 1941Author’s Collection, photo by Stephen Grant Printed on picture side: W7. THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D.C. H. H. Rideout. Printed on address side: The Folger Shakespeare…

Postcards in the (home) archive 1940
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Postcards in the (home) archive 1940

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a guest post by Stephen Grant Fig. 1. Folger Shakespeare Library from Northwest 1940Author’s Collection, photo by Stephen Grant Printed on picture side: FOLGER SHAKESPEARIAN LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D. C. Printed on address side: THE UNION NEWS COMPANY FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY.…

A Folger Original: Edwin Eliott Willoughby
Front and back of a postcard depicting the Folger with writing
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A Folger Original: Edwin Eliott Willoughby

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a guest post by Stephen Grant “Until he finally reached retirement age, Willoughby was a problem,” penned Louis B. Wright in Of Books and Men (University of South Carolina Press, 1976, p.135), looking back on two decades as Folger Director,…

Postcards in the (home) archive: 1939
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Postcards in the (home) archive: 1939

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a guest post by Stephen Grant Fig. 1. Folger Shakespeare Library from Northwest 1939 Author’s Collection, photo by Stephen Grant Printed on picture side: THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D. C. 39686 Printed on address side: Published by B. S.…

Postcards in the (home) archive: 1938
postcard of the Folger side-by-side with reverse, writing in ink
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Postcards in the (home) archive: 1938

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a guest post by Stephen Grant Fig. 1. Folger Shakespeare Library from Northwest 1938Author’s Collection, photo by Stephen Grant Printed on picture side: FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY, WASHINGTON, D. C. 60063 Printed on address side: THE WASHINGTON NEWS COMPANY FOLGER SHAKESPEARE…

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