The Crippled Children's Association of SA Badge

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ProvenanceThis object is one of a collection of 14 badges, all of various shapes with the majority being shield or silhouette cut. It served as fundraising and promotional material for the Crippled Children’s Association of South Australia, and was intended for purchase by members of the public who wished to support the cause. Eleven of these badges represent children in hospitals or care institutions, three are all-age charity or institution appeals.

Note items HT2003.603e and HT2017.713-HT2017.722 previously all catalogued as a group under HT2003.603e – the above description pertains to that.SignificanceThis card badge is an example of local fundraising efforts throughout the early to mid-20th century to support children’s ‘homes’. The Crippled Children’s Association of SA launched in 1939 to care for children with polio and then cerebral palsy. The organisation continued to support children with physical disability through respite, day programs, therapy and education. In 2003 they rebranded as Novita. This object is part of the broader history of disability care and representation in South Australia. It also demonstrates styles of community fundraising of the era.

During this era, children were sometimes placed in homes when parents were unable to care for them. In order to raise funds, badge days, for example, were held for explicit or general fund-raising appeals. Prior to social service funding, they provided an important source of income for non-for-profit charities and organisations whilst visibly promoting their cause.DescriptionCard badge with metal pin. Square. Black background. Blue image in centre of drawn image of heads of smiling boy and girl, open book underneath. Text in black on book cover “The Crippled Children Assn of S.A. Incp.”. Blue stylistic stars in each corner.

(Note items HT2003.603e and HT2017.713-HT2017.722 previously all catalogued as a group under HT2003.603e.)Creator (person) Creator (organisation) Acknowledgement Date of Creationc1945Date of Usagec1940sMaterialCardboard
|metal
|inks
DimensionType: overall
Height: 40
Width: 41
Unit (Lengths): mm
Accession NumberHT 2003.0603 e

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CollectionCollectionsSA Maritime Museum Collection

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