Change Purse

Object/Artifact

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Change Purse

Entry/Object ID

0009.005

Description

small metal ring purse with chain handles conneted with metal ring

Use

to carry coins (nickle) to Sunday School at Lindale Mennonite Church Edith Virginia Wenger

Collection

Wenger Family Collection

Cataloged By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Acquisition

Accession

0009

Source or Donor

Oscar & Bessie Heatwole Wenger family, Mildred Wenger Plank, Edith Virginia Wenger

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1920

Time Period

20th Century, Early 20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Purse, Change

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Purse

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bag, Carrying

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Depth

2 in

Length

3 in

Material

Metal

Color

Black

Location

Table

Room

Child's Room

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Date

June 24, 2025

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Feb 28, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 24, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Very Good

Condition Detail

Tarnish

Date Examined

Jun 24, 2025

General Notes

Note Type

Date Cataloged

Note

09/28/2006

Created By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Create Date

December 3, 2006

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 10, 2026