The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 25, June 24, 2007, Article 16

LAURA GARDIN FRASER BETTER BABIES MEDAL INFORMATION SOUGHT

Web site visitor Lynn Tice writes: "I thought you might want to see
the Laura Gardin Fraser Better Babies Medal that's been in our family.
It was awarded to my dad's brother.  He died at the age of 2 1/2 I think
and is buried next to our grandparents.  His name is engraved on the medal.

"I'd love to know which foundry made the medals, how many were struck,
and over what period of time.  I have found some scholarly research about
the health and eugenics interest in the time period.  I became more and
more interested in the sculptor as we live in South Carolina.   Our
great- grandfather fought in the Stonewall Jackson brigade.  We all
love the sculpture at Brookgreen Gardens.

"I have written the Cleveland Art Museum and the Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma.
I have not seen one in any collection so far.  I don't know if that is
because they aren't common, or there is no interest, or no value, or all
of the above.  We'd be interested in knowing the value of similar medals
but haven't found one. My cousins in Atlanta are coming soon and we're
going to clean up the burial site in Spartanburg.  We are all interested
in this story.  I'd appreciate any information your readers might be able
to offer.  Thank you."

Laura Gardin Fraser Better Babies Medal (Obverse)
Laura Gardin Fraser Better Babies Medal (Obverse) Image

Laura Gardin Fraser Better Babies Medal (Reverse)
Laura Gardin Fraser Better Babies Medal (Reverse) Image

[The obverse inscription reads "BETTER BABIES".  The reverse reads ".
BETTER . BABIES . MEDAL . / AWARDED BY / THE / WOMAN'S / HOME COMPANION
' TO [space for name] /  LAURA GARDIN / SCULPTOR".   I don't think I've
seen this one before; are any of our readers familiar with it?  -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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