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Corby Building Plywood Closure Humor, c. 1982Entry/Object ID
AM2014.26.712Scope and Content
Corby Building Plywood Closure Humor, c. 1982. When Corby Building closed as a 13-story downtown office building in 1982, the many windows were covered over with plywood, which gave the entire building the look of being made of plywood. Local humorists got involved in the following ways"
14.26.712A The Knot Hole Gang, Membership Certificate.
"This certificate entitles you to count knot hoes in the plywood on the windows in the Corby Building in Downtown St. Joseph. Good anytime."
14.26.712B Invitation: "You are cordially invited to an open house at the Corby Building on Christmas Day, December 25. 5th & Felix, St. Joseph, Missouri, 2 PM. We will join to count the knot holes in the plywood."
14.26.712C Envelope: Return address: "St. Joseph, Missouri, Home of the World's Tallest Plywood Building.Collection
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Counting Knot Holes in Corby Building Plywood, Corby Building, Downtown
