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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:
letters (correspondence)
Place used:
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 15, 1972
Description:
An envelope (a) with letter (b) sent to midwife Amanda Carey Carter from a new mother regarding Carter potentially attending a birth at the woman's home. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on both sides of a single sheet of lined white paper. At top right of the first page is the date [Sept 14, 1972] and the letter begins [Dear Mrs. Carter, / Thank you for your letter. But it's all over with. The baby was born last Tues, Sept 5.]. The letter continues to detail the birth, which was attended by a midwife named Mrs. Fisk and thanks Carter for her willingness to travel for the birth if she had been needed. The letter is in a standard white envelope, addressed to [Mrs. Amanda Carter] in Farmville, Virginia with a return addressin Crozet, Virginia. The postmark is dated September 15, 1972 in Crozet.
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:
2011.75.15.4ab
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd510ab4ca0-d4ab-4662-9283-46ab9ad816e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.75.15.4ab