Music Sheet, "The Official Song of the Safety Patrol," 1937
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In 1937, Lucille Oldham wrote this song about the duties of the American Automobile Association's (AAA) Safety Patrol. AAA had launched the Safety Patrol program in 1920 to protect school children from traffic dangers. School-aged patrollers, under adult supervision, wear belts and badges and continue to help their classmates make it safely to school.
In 1937, Lucille Oldham wrote this song about the duties of the American Automobile Association's (AAA) Safety Patrol. AAA had launched the Safety Patrol program in 1920 to protect school children from traffic dangers. School-aged patrollers, under adult supervision, wear belts and badges and continue to help their classmates make it safely to school.
Artifact
Sheet music
Date Made
1937
Subject Date
1937
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Music and lyrics by Lucille Oldham, published for the Automobile Club of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.135.1661
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12.25 in (16.5" unfolded)
Width: 9.25 in (15.5" unfolded)
Inscriptions
Text under image: Dedicated to the 300,000 / Safety Patrols / who stand out in all kinds of weather / to protect the children on the way / to and from school
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