Spotlight: Happy Valentine’s Day To You
Although we don’t have a lot of Valentine’s Day stuff in Digital Past, what we do have gives you an interesting looking into times past.
From 1984, we have some classifieds from the Concerned Citizens Commitment, a local African-American newspaper. We find sentiments such as “To Rose, I Love You, The Cherokee” or “Dimples, Love ya, Peppermint Patty.”
1960 brought us some sweet greetings from the Park Ridge School for Girls: “Won’t you be my Valentine? I need someone to care – Someone whose heart is warm and kind Whose Blessings I may share. ” (zoom in to read the entire poem) Apparently these Valentine’s card were used to update patrons on the work of the school and to fund raise. Was this an orphanage? I don’t know…leave a comment if you do!
From 1944, we have the Valentine’s Edition of The Rays, a newsletter filled with letters home from WWII servicemen, plus various other interesting pieces and poetry such as “My luve is like a red, red rose, that’s newly sprung in June.” In 1945, we also have newspaper articles about servicemen calling home with “Valentine greetings.”
From the early 1900s we have a postcard “Be My Valentine” with a rather cross looking angel. Looks more Christmas-y to me, but what do I know?
From the way way past (1840s), we have a notation in a diary during the Civil War “Recd letter and valentine”.
Tags: hearts, valentines
