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- Title
- Look for the Blue Fronts: Babies' Pure Milk Stations [Yiddish]
- Description
- This New York Milk Comittee circular, written in Yiddish, contrasts the photo of an emaciated baby with the photo of a healthy baby to encourage caregivers to provide their infants with "good milk" and "good care." Free advice from nurses and doctors is also advertised.
- Subjects (LC)
- Infants, Milk, Health, Maternal and infant welfare
- ID
- mk1e040
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Look for the Blue Fronts: Babies' Pure Milk Stations
- Description
- This New York Milk Comittee circular contrasts the photo of an emaciated baby with the photo of a healthy baby to encourage caregivers to provide their infants with "good milk" and "good care." Free advice from nurses and doctors is also advertised. The stamp of the New York Milk commitee is present at the top of the card.
- Subjects (LC)
- Infants, Milk, Health, Maternal and infant welfare
- ID
- mk1e037
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Hledejte vždy Modré Průčelí: Čisté mléko pro děti stanice
- Description
- This New York Milk Comittee circular, written in Czech, contrasts the photo of an emaciated baby with the photo of a healthy baby to encourage caregivers to provide their infants with "good milk" and "good care." Free advice from nurses and doctors is also advertised.
- Subjects (LC)
- Infants, Milk, Health, Maternal and infant welfare
- ID
- mk1e038m001
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Fate attenzione alle facciate azzurre delle: Stazioni di Latte Puro per Bambini
- Description
- This New York Milk Comittee circular, written in Italian, contrasts the photo of an emaciated baby with the photo of a healthy baby to encourage caregivers to provide their infants with "good milk" and "good care." Free advice from nurses and doctors is also advertised.
- Subjects (LC)
- Infants, Milk, Health, Maternal and infant welfare
- ID
- mk1e039
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Babies' Pure Milk Station
- Description
- Form 10,000 5-11, 8-11, a blank form printed in English for recording individualized milk formulas for infants receiving aid from the New York Milk Committee's Babies' Pure Milk Stations. Ingredients to be used include milk top; whole milk; lime water; milk sugar; boiled water; barley water; and oatmeal water. Space for the prescription of formula and for the establishment of a feeding schedule is also provided.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Bottle feeding
- ID
- mk1e017
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Babies' Pure Milk Station (Yiddish)
- Description
- A blank form printed in Yiddish for recording individualized milk formulas for infants receiving aid from the New York Milk Committee's Babies' Pure Milk Stations. Ingredients to be used include milk top; whole milk; lime water; milk sugar; boiled water; barley water; and oatmeal water. Space for the prescription of formula and for the establishment of a feeding schedule is also provided.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Food, Infants
- ID
- mk1e019
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Stazione di latte pei bambini
- Description
- A blank form printed in Italian for recording individualized milk formulas for infants receiving aid from the New York Milk Committee's Babies' Pure Milk Stations. Ingredients to be used include milk top; whole milk; lime water; milk sugar; boiled water; barley water; and oatmeal water. Space for the prescription of formula and for the establishment of a feeding schedule is also provided.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Bottle feeding
- ID
- mk1e018
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Eligible Baby
- Description
- New York Milk Committee form L-9-11-11-5000, a blank card for recording details about a single infant and family to whom milk assistance was delivered. Of primary concern is the infant's milk and food consumption, source of the milk provided, and periodic updates on the infant's status.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Nutrition
- ID
- mk1e022
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Institutional Case
- Description
- New York Milk Committee form C. 6-1-11-2000, a blank form for recording details of an institutional case in which an infant is reciveiving milk assistance at a health care facility or through a foster home.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Food relief
- ID
- mk1e023
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Information Card: Babies' Pure Milk and Health Stations
- Description
- An address list of milk stations, education centers and well-baby clinics run by the New York Milk Committee, organized by borough and district. These include Nathan Straus Pasteurized Milk Laboratories, the New York Diet Kitchen Association, and the Department of Health in Manhattan; the Children's Aid Society and Department of Health in Brooklyn; and the New York Diet Kitchen Association in the Bronx. Information describing the kind of milk (certified, pasteurized, sterilized etc.) available at each facility is also included.
- Subjects (LC)
- Infants, Milk, Health facilities
- ID
- mk1e034
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- A Letter to Expectant Mothers
- Description
- Illustrated with the image of a mother embracing her infant beside a changing table, this New York Milk Committee circular aims at promoting prenatal care. Inside the circular a letter to the expectant mother advises on the health of both mother and unborn child and provides a list of NYC hospitals and clinics providing maternity care. On the back, a list of pure milk and health clinics in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx is provided.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Pregnancy, Health, Maternal and infant welfare, Mothers, Prenatal care
- ID
- mk1e035
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- A Letter to Expectant Mothers [Yiddish]
- Description
- A Yiddish language circular of the New York Milk Committee, illustrated with the image of a mother embracing her infant beside a changing table and aimed at promoting prenatal care. Inside the circular a letter to the expectant mother advises on the health of both mother and unborn child and provides a list of NYC hospitals and clinics providing maternity care. On the back, a list of pure milk and health clinics in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx is provided.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Pregnancy, Health, Maternal and infant welfare, Mothers, Prenatal care
- ID
- mk1e036m001
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Milk and Human Kindness
- Description
- This New York Milk Committee leaflet depicts a baby drinking milk from a bottle and advises parents to "keep baby well by keeping the milk clean, covered, and cold." The leaflet encourages the substitution of foods necessary for the war effort with dairy products. The back page includes portraits of 18 healthy babies and reminds parents that "The Nation That Has The Babies Has The Future...Save Them and Nourish Them Well." The front image was provided by the New York Evening Journal.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, War--Economic aspects
- ID
- mk1e044m001
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Does Fact-Recording Help Your Baby-Saving?
- Description
- This blank postcard promotes the achievements of the New York Milk Committee in its fight against infant mortality up to and including the week of July 29th, 1911. All statistics provided are for children under two years of age. The postcard verso includes a chart of "baby deaths for one year" -- tracking seasonal changes in mortality rates -- and asks the reader to consider, "When does the spurt come in your city?" Contact information for the New York Milk Committee is also provided.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Hygiene, Health, Mortality
- ID
- mk1e009
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Accomplishments: January-July, 1912
- Description
- A four page brochure of New York Milk Committee progress reports detailing accomplishments achieved in the first six months of 1912. The brochure's cover is adorned with a photo montage of healthy infants, while the back extol's the Committee's work during its first year of activity.
- Subjects (LC)
- Progress, Milk, Standardization, Education, Infants
- ID
- nk1e046
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Milk: What Milk to Buy and How to Care for it in the Home
- Description
- Photographs of healthy, well-nourished infants and young children adorn this educational circular produced by the New York Milk Commitee. Aimed at parents and caretakers, the circular contains guidelines for the purchase, storage, and preparation of milk as part of a child's healthy diet.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Children, Nutrition, Bottle feeding
- ID
- mk1e042
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Milk: Its Value to the Home, Its Care in the Home
- Description
- An eight-page pamphlet (a single sheet folded into eight pages) produced by the New York Milk Committee, emphasizing milk's importance as a "family food." Images of healthy children, cows in verdant fields, and milk surrounded by produce reinforce the central message of milk's vital role in maintaining and promoting children's health. Nutritional comparisons between milk and other foods are provided, as are instructions for the proper selection, storage, and use of milk. Members of the Milk Committee's Standing Committee on Milk Consumers are listed at the top of the last page.
- Subjects (LC)
- Milk, Infants, Nutrition, Education, Child rearing
- ID
- mk1e043
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- What Happened in ___ During the Hot Spell?
- Description
- This blank postcard, labeled "Efficient Citizenship No. 454," promotes the achievements of the New York Milk Committee and allied agencies in their fight against infant mortality from July 1 -15, 1911. Statistics from thirteen American cities are provided, as is the reason for the campaign's success: access to, and use of, "good milk." The postcard verso includes a chart of "baby deaths for one year" -- tracking seasonal changes in mortality rates -- and asks the reader to consider, "When does the spurt come in your city?" Contact information for the New York Milk Committee is also provided.
- Subjects (LC)
- Mortality, Milk, Summer, Infants, Hygiene, Health
- ID
- mk1e010
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- How Many Babies Did Die? (2)
- Description
- A double-sided postcard commending the efforts of Montclair, New Jersey to reduce the number of infants succumbing to diarrheal disease during the hot spell of July 1911. What the mortality rate could have been in other cities, had they followed Montclair's example, is explored. On the back, parents are urged to dress their children for comfort, not looks, during hot summer months.
- Subjects (LC)
- Child rearing, Infants' clothing, Children's clothing, Infants, Mortality, Nutrition, Statistics, Milk, Milk, Milk hygiene
- ID
- mk1e014m002
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection
- Title
- Nurse's Daily Report
- Description
- Form N-5-1-11-5000, 7-31-11-5000, a blank form for recording the details of a New York Milk Committee nurse's daily case activity; including the number of cases seen, the kinds of instructions issued, and the quantity of milk delivered. Additionally, the form records infant health, the number of mothers requesting assistance, and the number of those requests that were accepted or refused.
- Subjects (LC)
- Nurses, Nursing, Infants, Mothers, Health, Maternal and infant welfare, Milk, Neonatal nursing, Neonatal nursing
- ID
- mk1e026
- Geographic Subject
- New York. New York City.
- Collection
- New York Milk Committee Ephemera Collection