African American Girl Doll

Scope and content:

Flannel and cotton female folk art doll. This African American doll dates circa 1950s. Doll body is constructed of brown flannel fabric with machine and hand stitching. The doll has dense black curled yarn hair, a stitched thread face, a white and blue cotton gingham dress with white cotton tape back tie closures, and a white cotton apron with white satin ribbon waist band that ties at back. Doll measures 6in (width) x 10.75in (height). Images available at http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7113448737/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/7113448867/, and http://www.flickr.com/photos/scrc/6967371934/. Gift of Chandi Singer. Located in Textiles S1, SS5. Mss 2012.010.03

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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