Paris– Versailles Narrative

Subject(s): France--Paris, France--Versailles, Postcards, Tourism, Travels, Voyages and travels

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Charles C. Myers describes a series of fifty-one postcards illustrating his visit to Paris and Versailles.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Language

English

Period

Unknown

Page Count

8

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Narrative

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Paris– Versailles Narrative. [n.d.]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309814. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942. Paris– Versailles Narrative. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309814.

APA:

Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942., [n.d.]. Paris– Versailles Narrative.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309814.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. June 4, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

APA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

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