Gary Wilkinson Horace Mann Scrapbook

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Gary Wilkinson Horace Mann Scrapbook

Entry/Object ID

2021.35.1

Description

Horace Man School Scrapbook from 1964, created by Gary Wilkinson in the seventh grade. The scrapbook is made up of 12 x 12 colored construction paper, magazine and newspaper cut outs, drawings, photos, and felt. The pages are protected by plastic sheets and held together by twist ties. The scrap book largely comprises of Gary Wilkinson's love of baseball and newspapers regarding his and his teams accomplishments.

Use

This scrapbook was used by Gary Wilkinson for a school assignment, but was also kept as reminder of his days at Horace Mann.

Context

Gary Wilkinson and Horace Mann School are of historical importance to the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri.

Collection

Wilkinson Family

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Gary Wilkinson

Attribution

Attributed to

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1964

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Front of book, top left of the cover's drawing.

Transcription

Gary Wilkinson

Language

English

Translation

Gary Wilkinson

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Scrapbooks, Baseball players, Baseball, Normal schools

Dimensions

Width

13-1/4 in

Length

12 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

soft plastic, Paper, Felt

Color

Blue, Brown, Red, Green, Black, Yellow

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wilkinson Family, Gary Wilkinson, Horace Mann School

Related Places

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri