Name/Title
DeskEntry/Object ID
0002.015Description
Handmade writer's desk, repaired and paintedCataloged By
Dr. James R. BrunkAcquisition
Notes
Donor Requests: notify James Brunk if no longer wantedMade/Created
Place
Region
Shenandoah ValleyState/Province
VirginiaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Date: probably late 1800sLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DeskNomenclature Sub-Class
Storage & Display FurnitureNomenclature Class
FurnitureNomenclature Category
Category 02: FurnishingsDimensions
Height
31 inWidth
38 inDepth
28 inDimension Notes
31" wide x 38" high x 28" depthMaterial
Hard Pine, Wood, PaintedLocation
Room
Joseph Funk RoomBuilding
Burkholder-Myers HouseInventory
Inventory Project
INV2025.1Inventoried By
Hannah HendricksInventoried Date
Jun 17, 2025Condition
Reason for Exam
InventoryOverall Condition
Very GoodNotes
repaired by grandson J. Robert Brunk, cleaned and repainted
repaired on inside lidProvenance
Notes
Used in greenhouse showroom by Lena Gertrude (Burkholder) Brunk for years before her death in 1948. She was a daughter of Dr. John D. and Isa Dora (Humbert) Burkholder, and the mother of James R. Brunk.Intake
Loan In
L0002Lender
Dr. James R. BrunkActual Arrival Date
Sep 1, 2008Requested Return Date
Sep 1, 2013General Notes
Note Type
Information Provided ByNote
James R BrunkCreated By
SRJCreate Date
April 28, 2008Updated By
info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.orgUpdate Date
January 21, 2026