Main Dormitory, Mississippi State College, State College, Mississippi

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Description

This postcard features a color illustration of the main dormitory, commonly referred to now as Old Main, at Mississippi State College (Mississippi State University). The dormitory is a large, four story, red brick building with two entrances visible in the illustration. The front entrance features six tall white columns across the front and the side entrance features gray stone and an arched door. Green grass and a sidewalk are depicted in front of the building. A handwritten note reading "We have a corner room, 3rd floor with 6 big windows. Right here" with an arrow drawn to a group of windows on the third floor. The title of the card is printed on the back of the card and the card is addressed to Mrs. C. V. Andrews in El Paso, Texas. The card is postmarked State College, Miss., March 4, 1943 and the postage is designated as "free". An inscription is written on the left half of the card. [see transcription]

Transcription

[along the top] From: Cpl Chas L. Andrews, Hq, 46th AAF Col TrDet, Miss State College, Starkville, Miss. [on the left} Hello Mother: Here's where us men are quartered. Quite a "barracks", don't you tink? It's really a nice place to live. We like it very much. Love, Charlie

Publication Date

1943

Publisher

The College Store, State College, Miss.

Time Period

1940-1949

Subjects

Postcards; Universities and colleges

Keywords

universities; Mississippi State University; Mississippi State College

Geographic Location

Starkville, (Miss.)

Object Type

image

Format (original)

postcard: b&w

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_1943-03-14_Postcard-MsStateCollege-Main-Dorm_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Mississippiana Collection, Postcard/Photographs, Box 3, East Central Mississippi Region

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Main Dormitory, Mississippi State College, State College, Mississippi, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University