seal

Object/Artifact

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

seal

Entry/Object ID

1954.381.002

Description

Seal. Carroll Academy, Union Mills. Brass. Small, round heavy brass disk decorated with an open book design. 1838. Small, 2 part tin container used for storing seal is undecorated. (A) .5"h x 1.75"w x 1.75"d. Seal (B) .75"h x 1.875"w x 1.875"d. Tin © Case.

Acquisition

Accession

1954.381

Source or Donor

Bankert, Calvin E.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Exhibitions

Notes

"50 Years of Collecting", 1990. "Doorway to the P

General Notes

Note

Original deed of gift reads "Seal of the Carroll Academy". Carroll Academy was founded in 1838 near Union Mills as a school and "House of Public Worship." The seal was made by William Wagner (1800-1869) of York, Pa., and was used to seal official documents. According to the trustees' journal, the seal was made before November, 1838 and cost $5.00. Trustees' journal is also in HSCC collection.