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Glonek, Terry

Toys common during her great grandmother’s childhood were rag dolls for girls and carved boats for boys. These objects had the role toys typically play in any culture: to prepare children for anticipated gender roles to take on as adults. As to another cultural aspect revealed, the toys reflected a time perhaps regarded as simpler by many younger generations.

Sea Chest (NoCar F 262 D2 S42), Vol. 4 Issue 3, Spring 1978, p6-7

Toys; Boats and boating--North Carolina, Eastern; Boats and boating, Traditional--North Carolina; Dolls; Hatteras Island--History; Hatteras Island--Social life and customs; Outer Banks; Outer Banks--Culture