UVA History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building-addition 80 child heath volvelle
Content Description
This addition to MSS 16758, The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building, contains a piece of advertising ephemera from the Met Life Insurance company. It is a child health volvelle [wheel chart] that supports the company's mission to educate American families about healthy habits. The font depicts a lively theater of children watching a screen. The screen is a cutout in the card revealing the volvelle beneath. When the wheel is turned, a different scene is shown, demonstrating a healthy habit. The back contains the sales agent ink stamp, "Charles M. Hauser, Easton, PA."
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased from Eclectibles, 6 June 2025.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: c.1930
Creator
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Organization)
Full Extent
.04 Cubic Feet (1 legal folder)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation.
Inventory
1 item