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The Marian Library was established in 1943 by Marianists at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. The library contains a comprehensive collection of research materials on Mary (including print, visual, and multimedia) and aims to promote study, research, and devotion. The library maintains a website, The Mary Page, which may be found at
The International Marian Shrines postcard collection contains approximately 28,000 postcards (as of 2011) depicting a comprehensive overview of Marian Shrines from around the world. The postcards include images of statues, interiors and exteriors of structures (including churches, shrines, basilicas, sanctuaries, and grottos), artistic representations, and additional images relating to shrines. The most substantially represented countries in the collection include Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States. The earliest postcards in the collection date from circa 1909, but the bulk of the collection dates from circa 1950s to the present day.
The images are primarily photographic, but the collection also includes postcard prints of illustrations, paintings, and other artistic mediums. Some postcards have handwritten notes with postmarks or handwritten identification on the verso. The repository continues to add materials to this collection.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by geographic location, primarily by coutry. The most substantially represented countries (including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States) contain sub-categories, arranged alphabetically by the city or location of the shrine.
The Marian Library also maintains two additional Marian postcard collections. One collection on Marian Themes (events in the life of Mary), and one collection on Marian Artwork (arranged by artist). The Marian Library also maintains additional materials on Marian Shrines in a variety of other genre collections including holy cards, ephemera and varia, multimedia, and multi-format collections.
This collection was processed by Jillian Slater in 2011.
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 form the copyright owner or his or her heirs for any other use, such as reproduction and publication.
This collection is open and available to the public for research in the Marian Library reading room. The materials are non-circulating.
International Marian Shrines postcards, circa 1909-2012. Marian Library, University of Dayton Libraries, Dayton, Ohio.
Some postcards were acquired as souvenirs during travel or pilgrimage by a variety of donors as well as Marian Library staff. Some postcards in the collection were sent as personal correspondence to the staff. Materials continue to be acquired through a variety of sources.
The repository continues to add materials to this collection.