Written by:

Doris Smith, American  Search this

Subject of:

Amanda Carey Carter, American, 1909 - 2007  Search this

Owned by:

Amanda Carey Carter, American, 1909 - 2007  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. (9.2 x 16.5 cm)

Type:

envelopes

Place used:

Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

January 4, 1956

Description:

An empty envelope owned by midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The outside of the envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Amanda Carter" in Farmville, Virginia, with a return address of "Prince Edw. Health Dept.". There is a postmark dated "Jan 4, 1956" from Farmville, Virginia and a handwritten note in a different ink and hand than the addresses reading [Permit]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the back.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Black Enterprise  Search this

Communities  Search this

Health  Search this

Medicine  Search this

Midwifery  Search this

Rural life  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fannie Mae Carter Silver

Object number:

2011.75.15.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No known copyright restrictions

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Classification:

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd504aa15ae-6c86-45e9-869e-0e48828b94a1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.75.15.1