Dixie Doll Company dolls, 1940-1960
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Mitchell, David Yoakley
- Date:
- 1940-1960
- Extent:
- 1.5 Linear Feet 1 oversized box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Dixie Doll Company dolls, ms4272, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains a complete set of African American dolls made by the Dixie Doll Company of Dalton, Georgia. They include Uncle Remus (or Uncle Mose), Aunt Mandy, Dixie-Belle, and Dixie-Beau characters. Also included are two handmade Uncle Remus dolls.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Dixie Dolls Company of Dalton, Georgia was a small business started in the late 1940s, that specialized in making handmade dolls.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Uncle Remus (Fictitious character)
Dolls, Cloth - Names:
- Dixie Doll Company
Access and use restrictions
- Preferred citation:
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Dixie Doll Company dolls, ms4272, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.