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Pamphlets on Child Welfare including government and charitable programs (Addition 1) 2023-0050, 1830-1960, bulk: 1880-1925

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4-11

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.

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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

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