[Letter Opener] Pembina Pipe Line Ltd., Clear

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Letter Opener] Pembina Pipe Line Ltd., Clear - Angled w/ Box: Angled view of letter opener with box
[Letter Opener] Pembina Pipe Line Ltd., Clear - Angled w/ Box

Angled view of letter opener with box

Name/Title

[Letter Opener] Pembina Pipe Line Ltd., Clear

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.9

Tags

Letter Opener, Blade, Pembina Pipe Line Ltd., Coin, Commemorative Coin, Additional Action needed for preservation, Metal, Resin, 1970s, Red, Yellow, Box, Packaging

Description

A commemorative letter opener, with a clear handles holding custom medallion/coin. Features: Long, narrow, double-edged blade. Resin handle with internal elements. Top 28mm of the handle is an opaque black, below with is clear resin. In the middle of the handle is suspended the Pembina Pipe Line Ltd. brand name in black, white, yellow, and red. Below in the base of the handle is suspended a custom coin made to commemorate "PEMBINA PIPE LINE LTD.; ONE MILLION BARRELS; MAY-1978". On the reverse of the coin in the text: "We are proud to be a part of an industry which provides such a vital service to our energy oriented society of today."

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Letter Opener
Office Stationery, Office, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1978

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coin, Commemorative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Opener, Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Commemorative

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Full Letter Opener

Width

38 mm

Depth

13 mm

Length

233 mm

Dimension Description

Blade Dimensions

Width

13 mm

Depth

5 mm

Length

128 mm

Material

Metal, Plastic

Color

Black, Silver, White, Red, Yellow

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Adhesive Residue, Finger Prints / Marks, Dent

Date Examined

Feb 21, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Cleanliness

Adhesive residue along all edges of the blade, with some denting and scratches from use.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 17, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

March 31, 2025