Writing Slate

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Writing Slate

Entry/Object ID

1955.36

Description

Rectangular slate surrounded by wooden frame. Animals and people are engraved on one side of the frame, and a ruler is engraved on the other side. There are holes around the edge of the frame through which natural yarn has been threaded. Red felt surrounds the wooden border, held on by the yarn.

Context

Used by Catherine Gove in the Poultney village school

Acquisition

Accession

1955.36

Source or Donor

Callan, Catherine Cutler Gove

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1885

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chalkboard

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Slate, Writing

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tablet, Writing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6-1/2 in

Length

8-1/2 in

Material

Yarn, Wood, Slate

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Callan, Catherine Cutler Gove

Related Places

Place

Town

Poultney

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America