Mother's March on Polio Collection Envelope

Mother's March on Polio Collection Envelope

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A tan-colored paper collecting envelope with instructions for the January 31,1956 Mother's March on Polio fundraising drive. The envelope lists the roles and responsibilities for individuals involved in the March: Community Chairman; District Captain; Section Lieutenants; and the Mother's Marchers "(Your job is most vital)." There is also a section for the names of contributors and the amounts they gave.
The March of Dimes Mother's March campaigns began in the 1950s as a door-to-door fundraising event. A fundraiser organized in 1950 in Phoenix, Arizona, is considered to be the first Mother's March which set the pattern for future events.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
envelope, collection, polio
date made
ca 1956
maker
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
Measurements
overall: 24.2 cm x 16.5 cm; x 9 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in
overall: 6 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 24.13 cm
ID Number
2003.0245.01
accession number
2005.0245
catalog number
2005.0245.01
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Katherine Ott
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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