Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Colgate Books and Sample Collection, 1908, Ms2023-005, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2020.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Colgate Books and Sample Collection was completed in February 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection contains Mother Goose nursery rhyme booklets and a sample tube of Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream from 1908. Booklets in this collection include: Mary, Mary Quite Contrary; Curly Locks, Curly Locks, Wilt Thou Be Mine?; Hush-a-bye Baby On the Tree Top; Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill; Little Bo-peep; Little Miss Muffet Sat on a Tuffet; One Foot Up the other Foot Down; Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater; Rain, Rain Go Away; Ring a-round a Rosie; See Saw, Margery Daw; There was an Old Woman who Lived in a Shoe.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ann Hertzler Children's Cookbooks and Nutrition Literature Collection
• History of Food and Drink

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Colgate Books and Sample Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).