MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building-addition 1

Unprocessed Material — Box: MSS 16758_001

Identifier: ViU-2023-0050

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Content Description

This collection includes sixty-six pamphlets, advertisements, correspondence, programs, postcards, ephemera, and literature on children's welfare, including government and charitable programs. While the collection spans from the 1830s to the 1960s, the bulk date between 1880 and 1925. Categories of content include advertisements that used depictions of poor children to sell their products as well as those that promoted children's charities; pro and con literature on child labor; booklets and annual reports on "Fresh Air" camps; ephemera aiming to raise funds as well as documenting events on behalf of children's charities or causes; correspondence related to the welfare of children, and instruction manuals given to parents or teachers on child welfare.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from Eclectibles, 11 January 2023.

Restrictions Apply

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found within c. 1830-1960

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (One legal-sized document box)

Inventory

66 pamphlets, programs, and literature on children's welfare

Subjects

Topical

Physical Storage Information

Box: MSS 16758_001 (Mixed Materials)

Related Unprocessed Material

The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building (Part Relationship)

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