American History Hektograph Posters (Addition 4) 2023-0080

Containers:
Box 2, Folder 6
Extent:
0.04 Cubic Feet
Scope and content:

Addition 4 of MSS 16758, The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building, contains the American History Hektograph Posters. These are twelve individual monochrome printed poster sheets, measuring 12 X 9 inches, featuring historical instances in American history.

Published in 1926 by Beckley-Cardy Company, each scene is intended to be colored, likely by a child. Each scene features suggested coloring methods, a title for the event, and a brief synopsis of the instance below. Scenes are typical origin stories, colonizers, and dominant white narratives and are examples of the narratives taught in classrooms circa 1926. The scenes are numbered 1 through 12, with each respective number placed in the center under the title. Events depicted: 1 - "Landing of Columbus," 2 - "The Mayflower at Cape Cod," 3 - "The Pilgrims Planting Corn," 4 - "The First Thanksgiving," 5 - "George Washington's Early Home," 6 - "Signing of the Declaration of Independence," 7 - "Washington as President," 8 - "Lincoln Studying by Firelight," 9 - "Lincoln Writing His Inaugural Address," 10 - "The Gettysburg Address," 11 - "Grant Made Commander In Chief," and 12 - "Digging the Panama Canal."

"Red Man" and a Native American "wearing his bright [British] red coat with great pride" suggests the presence of reparative content. "

Language:
English

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Parent restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Parent terms of access:
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Preferred citation:

MSS 16758, University of Virginia History of Childhood Collection, Parenting, and Family Building, Addition 4, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.