Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
The Date Leaves; A Historical Game of Forfeits
Object numberMO 2007.858o
Name
Game, Educational
Author
Celestia Angenette Bloss
(American teacher and author, 1812 - 1855)
Date1854
Mediumpaper (cardstock, cardboard), ink
Dimensionsbox/case H 1 3/8 in x W 2 3/4 in x D 4 1/8 in (3.5 cm x 7 cm x 10.5 cm )
DescriptionA game based on prominent events in ancient history titled, "THE DATE LEAVES; A HISTORICAL GAME OF FORFEITS." The game comes in a two-piece blue and white cardboard box [may not be original to the game].
The box contains 60 white cards, each with a date and information about an event and the people involved, and a 10-page booklet with directions for various games that can be played with the cards. In addition to the title, information on the creator of the game and the publishers' information are on the cover of the booklet: BY C. A. BLOSS, / Principal of Clover Street Seminary, Rochester, N. Y.; / Author of Bloss' Ancient History; Heroines of / the Crusades, &c. / ~~~~~~/ ROCHESTER: / WAZNER, BEARDLESY & CO. / AUBURN: / ALDEN, BEARDSLEY & CO. / BUFFALO—C.J. Leonard. DETROIT—Kerr & Doughty. / NEW YORK—J. C. Derby. / 1854.
Label TextThis game is part of a collection of 19th century games designed for the amuseument and instruction of children (MO 2007.858a-r) purchased by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 for $97.50. The games, which were found together in the attic of an old house in Massachusetts, were put up for sale as a collection by The American Autograph Shop in Merion Station, Pennsylvania.The box contains 60 white cards, each with a date and information about an event and the people involved, and a 10-page booklet with directions for various games that can be played with the cards. In addition to the title, information on the creator of the game and the publishers' information are on the cover of the booklet: BY C. A. BLOSS, / Principal of Clover Street Seminary, Rochester, N. Y.; / Author of Bloss' Ancient History; Heroines of / the Crusades, &c. / ~~~~~~/ ROCHESTER: / WAZNER, BEARDLESY & CO. / AUBURN: / ALDEN, BEARDSLEY & CO. / BUFFALO—C.J. Leonard. DETROIT—Kerr & Doughty. / NEW YORK—J. C. Derby. / 1854.
Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPersonal Possessions of the Roosevelt Family (National Archives Identifier 782689)
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