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Romper Room School diploma

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Object Details

Description

This Romper Room School diploma certifies that the donor, John Malloy, attended the Romper Room Television Kindergarten.
After its origins on local television in Baltimore in 1953, Romper Room was soon franchised throughout the country. Its unique "local live syndication" gave the program local flavor by allowing tele-teachers in each city to lead their own studio class and home audience through identical activities and stories designed to introduce preschoolers to the classroom.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of John Davis Malloy

Date made

1966

associated date

1966

ID Number

1980.0533.01

accession number

1980.0533

catalog number

1980.0533.01

Object Name

Diploma

Measurements

overall: 11 3/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 29.845 cm x 23.495 cm

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Education

Subject

Television broadcasts
Children's television programs

general subject association

Television

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-b7b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_663077

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