Historical Ephemera

I ran across what appears to be a new Ephemera site today… entitled as the headline above… “Historical Ephemera“. Given that the site still seems to be in the early stages of construction (note the incomplete footer) I’m not entirely sure where it’s headed… but I’ll be sure to keep an eye on it.

The above image is one of the current postings… it’s entitled “Niblo’s Garden” and we are told that

“Niblo’s Garden was built in 1828 and Niblo’s Theater in 1834 and was located in New York on the Northeast corner of Broadway at Prince Street. The house was built by William Niblo as part of an entertainment complex that included an outdoor garden, an open air saloon, and eventually the Grand Saloon, or Theater.”

There is a lot of information on the site.. although it appears a bit disorganized to me. Each time you click on a prior article or reference, a new item come up at the top of the page (a rotation?) and the article you are looking for is below it. Confusing to say the least.

Reading the “About Me” page – actually it’s the “About HE” (Historical Ephemera) page we learn that

“Historical Ephemera is a project designed to present ephemera from a variety of historical sources. … This project is a collaborative effort completed by students in a graduate class on digital history at North Carolina State University, spring semester 2009.”

This poster on the site also caught my eye .. with it’s interesting caption: “Enemy Ears are Listening”. You are referred from there to a whole load of WWII posters with captions like “Loose Lips Sink Ships” and “Keep It Under Your Stetson”. How about this one: “Free Speech Doesn’t Mean Careless Talk” or finally “Keep Mum Chum.”

As I said, I am not sure where the site is going.. or if it is going at all, as it is appears to be a University class project… but in any event, it’s worth a look. They have uncovered a lot of very interesting Ephemera!

I’m Tom Murphy and thanks for helping me give Ephemera the Encore it deserves.

Have a look at my eBay Ephemera store
or have a look at my eBay Auction site
(Due to travel, there may not be any items listed at this point in time)

Technorati tags: Encore Ephemera, Ephemera, Ephemera Network, Historical Ephemera, North Carolina State University