Linda Gross is an avid collector of historical ephemera. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, she worked for more than twenty-three years as a reference librarian at Hagley Museum and Library. A match cover or a matchbook cover is a thin piece of cardboard that is folded around a set of match sticks. Chemist, John Walker (1781-1859) invented the match stick in 1827. Joshua Pusey (1842-1906?), an inventor and attorney patented matchbook covers in 1892. Within a short time hotels, restaurants, airlines, and all kinds of stores began advertising using matchbook covers. This is a small collection of matchbook covers from hotels, museums and restaurants. Most the businesses represented are from Las Vegas, Nevada, there are a few from other places in the United States.

Linda Gross is an avid collector of historical ephemera. Based in Wilmington, Delaware, she worked for more than twenty-three years as a reference librarian at Hagley Museum and Library. Deltiology is the study and collecting of postcards. While postcards existed as early as 1840, postcard collecting became popular during the early twentieth century. It was an accessible and inexpensive hobby, as postcards were plentiful. The postcards in this collection depict motels (including motor courts and cabins), restaurants, roadside attractions, and scenic views from thirty-ones states across the United States. The postcards depict famous and notable destinations like Hollywood Boulevard and the Lincoln Memorial, as well regional attractions and small tourism-based businesses.