Midwife permit issued to Amanda Carter
Object Details
- Description
- A midwife permit issued to Amanda Carter and dated November 2, 1955. The permit is signed by the local health department director "H.E. Jen[illegible]" the local registrar "Bessie B. Irving" and the Bureau of Maternal & Child Health director "L.L.Sh[illegible]." The permit begins "This is to certify that Amanda Carter/ residing at Route #3, Farmville, Virginia, having been recommended by doctors/ A.G. Rawlins." A small printed representation of the Seal of Virginia appears on the lower left corner. On the reverse are printed seven rules and two laws midwives are obligated to follow.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fannie Mae Carter Silver
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Date
- November 2, 1955
- Object number
- 2011.75.17
- Issued by
- Virginia Department of Health, American
- Subject of
- Amanda Carey Carter, American, 1909 - 2007
- Owned by
- Amanda Carey Carter, American, 1909 - 2007
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- permits
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (14 x 24.1 cm)
- Place used
- Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Exhibition
- Making a Way Out of No Way
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
- Topic
- African American
- Black Enterprise
- Communities
- Families
- Government
- Health
- Medicine
- Midwifery
- Rural life
- Women
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.75.17
