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:

Dixie Doll Company dolls, ms4272, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

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:

The Dixie Dolls Company of Dalton, Georgia was a small business started in the late 1940s, that specialized in making handmade dolls.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Dixie Doll Company dolls, ms4272, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.