Created by
Virginia Department of Health, American
Owned by
Carter, Amanda Carey, American, 1909 - 2007
Date
1936
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 5 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. (14.6 x 8.6 cm)
Description
A booklet, published by the Virginia State Department of Health, called "Help for Midwives," owned by midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The cover is white paper with blue threads, and the interior pages are white. The booklet is printed in black ink throughout and has several illustrations. The book is 32 pages long, and outlines legal, safety, and other information concerning midwifery. It is dated 1936.
Place used
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Type
pamphlets
Topic
Black Enterprise
Communities
Government
Health
Medicine
Midwifery
Rural life
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fannie Mae Carter Silver
Object number
2011.75.20
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd501e39b32-e2c7-4c88-abd9-2aff46ea953c

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