Typewriter Paper Box

Name/Title

Typewriter Paper Box

Entry/Object ID

2005.036.001 a-b

Description

Cardboard box b) and lid a) originally containing "Number/620//Berkshire Typewriter Paper/ 8 1/2 x 11//Berkshire/Bond 20 LB." Top and sides of lid covered with grey-green paper. Top of lid printed with double-line black border. Upper third is tones-of-grey illustration of bulrushes and two dragonflies. Middle third printed with brand name "Bershire/Typewriter/Paper" in a fancy shadowed typeface and manufacturer's information: "Made in Canada/[logo]/Eaton, Crane & Pike/Toronto, Canada." . Lower third is an applied label, background painted with water lilies, lily pads and frog, with central area printed: "Keith Stationers Ltd.,/Office Outfitters/605 First St. West Phone M1737 Calgary". Base of bottom has finger near front end.

Acquisition

Notes

Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Box, File

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

typewriter paper box

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

May 8, 2012

Update Date

October 28, 2025