Summary
Letter from Mrs. S. M. Mhatre, Junior Field Officer, Pilot Centre for Character Indian Dolls, All India Handicrafts Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, to Monica Aron (later Gates) in reply to her request for a doll in in the national costume of India, dated 6 February 1962..
The Gates collection contains 170 national dolls from 74 different countries and some correspondence relating to the acquisition of several of the dolls. The costumes of the dolls represent national costumes from the 19th Century to the 1990s. Monica Gates collected or was given these dolls between 1957 and 1990.
Physical Description
Signed and typed letter on buff coloured paper.
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Collecting Areas
Childhood, Migration & Cultural Diversity, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Sender
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Addressed To
Mrs Monica Gates, Malvern East, Victoria, Australia, 6 Feb 1962
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Inscriptions
Typed, black ink: "Government of India / Ministry of Commerce & industry / All India Handicrafts Board / PILOT CENTRE FOR CHARACTER INDIAN DOLLS / 50 Bullock Road, / Opp. Band Stand, / Bandra, Bombay - 50. / Dated 6th Feb., 1962 / No. : PC/19 / 61 / Monica Aran ..." further associated text.
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Overall Dimensions
202 mm (Width), 290 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Children's Play, Clothing, Correspondence, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Beliefs, Dolls, National Costumes, National Identity, Souvenirs
