Pamphlets on Child Welfare including government and charitable programs (Addition 1) 2023-0050, 1830-1960, bulk: 1880-1925
Scope and Contents
This addition 1 of the 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.
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1960
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1880-1925
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (12 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Eclectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 11 January 2023.
General
Purchased with the Murray F. Nimmo in memory of Gregg Ross Hopkins, 2022/2023. Acquired by Brenda Gunn.
Title control: a10145469; Order Number: 622022
Brenda suggested "perhaps connect it to the previous childhood collection from the same vendor? (puberty guides" I have related the content.
I am concerned about the correspondence related to the girl in the welfare department. I don't think it's violating laws but just worried in a more general way about privacy.
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States