Salvation Army "Help the Children" flyer (Addition 20) 2023-0169, 1903-1904
Scope and Contents
Addition 20 of MSS 16758, The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building, contains a Salvation Army "Help the Children" flyer from June of 1903 sent to raise funds for an outing for poor children in Columbus, Ohio.
The outing was meant to "bring some brightness, cheer and comfort into the lives of the poor children of the slums and crowded tenement districts." The plea was written by John M. Richards,... Adjutant, and the flyer has a cartoon illustration of a children's parade as a decorative border. On the verso of the flyer is a letter written in German written by a woman from Columbus, dated September 13, 1904.
Dates
- Creation: 1903-1904
Creator
- Salvation Army (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
0.04 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
German
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a purchase from Jeffrey Rovenor, Caroliniana to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 7 July, 2023.
General
Purchased with the Cochran Special Collections Fund, 2023/2024. Acquired by Brenda Gunn. Title Control Number:a10711497 Order Number: 627869
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