Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Pillowcase Set with National Recovery Administration (NRA) Member Sticker
Artifact IDMO 2014.11
Object Type
Pillowcase
Maker
Cannon Mills Company
(American textile manufacturer, 1836 - 1983)
Date1934-1935
Mediumfabric (cotton), ribbon, paper, ink
Dimensionsoverall (packaged set) H 6 3/4 in x W 11 1/4 in (17.1 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA packaged set of two white percale pillowcases tied together with two lavender-colored ribbons. On the front of the package are three sticker labels. One of the stickers, a round one, features the National Recovery Administration (NRA) Blue Eagle Member logo. Below it, a rectangular sticker has printed black text that reads: FINE PERCALE / ALL COMBED YARD. Below that is the manufacturer’s label, oval in shape, which has various color illustrations including two soldiers on horseback outside red and white striped sentry boxes. Text on the manufacturer's label reads: CANNON / LAVENLAWN / PILLOW CASES / 45x40½ / TORN SIZE BEFORE HEMMING / COPYRIGHT 1929 CANNON MILLS, INC.The same three sticker labels are also adhered to the reverse side of the package.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Janet A. Albrecht in 2014.
Credit LineGift of Janet A. Albrecht
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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