La Citadelle "La Ferrière" Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
La Citadelle "La Ferrière" Postcard
Alternative Title
Citadelle Laferrière Postcard
Subject
Citadels
Description
A postcard depicting an aerial view of the Citadelle Laferrière, also known as The Citadel, a large fortress in Nord, Haiti. It was built at the beginning of the 19th century by Henri Christophe, a leader of the Haitian slave rebellion, and was one of the first monuments built by former slaves after Haiti gained independence from France. Christophe later proclaimed himself Henry I, King of Haïti.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
Source
Original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard: ACC# SM-00-243, file folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1931
Contributor
Campbell, Lucile
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard.
Is Part Of
File folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Lucile Campbell Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
334 KB
Medium
3 x 5 inch black and white photographic postcard
Language
eng
fre
Type
Still Image
Coverage
La Ferrière Citadelle, Nord, Haiti
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Aphasia Project
Curator
Raffel, Sara
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers." UNESCO World Heritage Convention. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/180.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inches
Collection
Citation
“La Citadelle "La Ferrière" Postcard,” RICHES, accessed November 18, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6609.