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This collection is comprised of chromolithographic prints collected by Noel Wisdom, a silhouette artist. This collection consists of a variety of 19th and early 20th century chromolithographic prints, lithographic prints, etchings, and engravings. Collection areas include: occasion cards, advertisements, rewards of merit, calling cards, decorative prints, booklets, and oversized materials.

The Society of African Missions Postcard Collection contains 605 photographic postcards dating from 1858 to the 1970s that depict indigenous African peoples, landscapes, religious orders, missions and missionary workers.

This collection traces the relationship between antiquity and popular culture through the usage of Classical imagery on the screen and stage. Materials in the collection include photographs (both color and black and white), postcards, advertising materials, and other visual art from the late 19th–early 21st centuries. Most images are American or European in origin, showcasing themes of antiquity, mythology, and literature. The film stills range from the early silent era to more modern Hollywood blockbusters, but also include televised movies and series. In addition to marketing images by studios, the collection also consists of rare behind the scenes images from film sets and creative departments. The stage works exhibited include theater, ballet, and opera.  Materials from this previously private collection have been curated and displayed at institutions such as the Tate Modern, Emory University, and the University of Oxford.