Created by
Virginia Department of Health, American
Owned by
Carter, Amanda Carey, American, 1909 - 2007
Date
ca. 1952
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 9 x 6 1/8 in. (22.9 x 15.6 cm)
Description
A booklet for licensed midwives in the state of Virginia, produced by the Virginia State Department of Health and owned by the midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The booklet is printed in black ink on white paper, folded and bound with staples to form 29 pages. The first page begins with a [FOREWORD] message and features a round, half-tone image of a woman in a nurse's cap and uniform. At the bottom is [This book is the property of] followed by a blank space for a name to be written in and [Licensed Midwife]. The interior contents are printed in black ink and contain regulations and procedures for midwives, from licensing to retirement. Throughout are several black and white photographs as well as reproduced examples of government forms and certificates used by the midwives. The back page is blank with no printing or marks.
Place used
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Books and Published Materials
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
2011.75.32
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5997cee1d-378f-471e-bb5f-4260ce71c246

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