Census Enumerator Badge, 1960

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Description:

The U.S. Constitution requires that the federal government take a census every ten years. Citizens are required by law to be counted and to participate in this fundamental aspect of the democratic process. The primary purpose of the census is to allocate seats in the House of Representatives to the states according to their population. This badge was worn by census administrators in 1960.

Date Made: 1960

Classified: Census, US

Subject:

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform, American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition: American Democracy

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PL.235937.01gAccession Number: 235937Catalog Number: 235937.01g

Object Name: badge, census

Physical Description: paper, plastic (overall material)white, red, blue (overall color)Measurements: overall: 2 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 5.715 cm x 8.89 cm x .635 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-03ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1671499

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