They're Back!

White and Black versions of Effanbee's 1968 Twinkie were part of New-York Historical Society's Black Dolls exhibition as seen in this photo courtesy of Romona Jennings.

My two 1968 Twinkies by Effanbee traveled to New York on December 28, 2021, for their inclusion in New-York Historical Society's Black Dolls exhibition. The exhibition ran from February 25, 2022, through June 5, 2022. The dolls' departure was documented in a separate post.

Black and White versions of Effanbee's 1968 Twinkie dolls are the last known dolls used by psychologists, Drs. Mamie and Kenneth Clark, in their famous Dolls Test which commenced during the late 1940s and extended into the early 1980s. The Clarks used identical dolls except for race to study the psychological effects of segregation and racial inequities on African American children.

It was an honor and pleasure to loan the dolls to the New-York Historical Society. Their return delivery occurred on October 13, 2022. The unpacking process was captured in the following photos.

The dolls traveled securely to and from the N-Y Historical Society in a shipping carton that was well-cushioned with black foam padding. An art handler cut cavities in the foam into which the dolls were placed and then covered with a foam top layer. The dolls were returned in the same well-cushioned carton.

During their return, the dolls were inside plastic bags inside their respective cavities.

The plastic bags were removed before this final photo of the dolls was taken prior to placing them back on display.

My historically-significant babies are back!

Related Post

Last Known Dolls Test Dolls

Dolls' Travel Preparation and Arrival (to the N-YHS)

 

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