Name/Title
Box, laundryEntry/Object ID
2024.2.1a-bDescription
A brown cloth-covered cardboard box with leather straps
a=the bottom
b=the lidUse
Used to send laundry from perhaps a college student to his or her home to be washed or to and from someone who does laundry for people.Context
"Back to school supplies included laundry mailing boxes for many college-bound students in the early twentieth century. The reusable mailing containers provided a convenient way to deal with a time-consuming cleaning job. Using the mail also saved on cost because shipping grubby clothes home to mother could be cheaper than a professional cleaner. From the 1910s into the 1960s, mailing laundry was an attractive option for anyone without the time, means, or resources to do the chore themselves. It suited undergraduates, summer campers, military personnel, and others."
Source: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/collections/object-spotlight/laundry-boxAcquisition
Accession
2024.2Source or Donor
VHS Library, Vermont Historical SocietyAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionDimensions
Height
6 inWidth
10 inLength
17 inMaterial
Cardboard, CanvasRelationships
Related Places
Place
City
Barre CityCounty
Washington CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America