- Issued by
- Virginia Department of Health, American
- Written by
- Plecker, Walter Ashby, American, 1861 - 1947
- Owned by
- Carey, Susie, American, 1879 - 1953
- Carter, Amanda Carey, American, 1909 - 2007
- Date
- ca. 1920
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6 x 3 5/8 in. (15.2 x 9.2 cm)
- Description
- A booklet, published by the Virginia State Department of Health, called "Help for Midwives," owned by midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The booklet is printed in black ink on off-white paper and center bound with two large staples. The book is 32 pages long, and outlines legal, safety, and other information concerning midwifery. It begins with several introductory messages from Walter Ashby Plecker, State Registrar of Virginia.
- Place used
- Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Place printed
- Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Books and Published Materials
- Type
- pamphlets
- Topic
- Black Enterprise
- Communities
- Government
- Health
- Medicine
- Midwifery
- Race discrimination
- Rural life
- Segregation
- White supremacy movements
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fannie Mae Carter Silver
- Object number
- 2011.75.21
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




