Dixie Doll Company dolls

Dixie Doll Company dolls

Descriptive Summary

Title: Dixie Doll Company dolls
Creator: Mitchell, David Yoakley
Inclusive Dates: 1940-1960
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.5 Linear Feet 1 oversized box
Collection Number: ms4272
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

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

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.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

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

General Notes

This collection forms part of the Jule Carnes Mitchell, Jr. Archive of Southern Record.


Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
oversized_box
1Dixie Doll Company set (4)
 
1Handmade Uncle Remus dolls (2)

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