Flint

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Flint

Entry/Object ID

2014.60.501a-b

Description

Small, rectangular piece of flint accompanied by an instruction manual. The manual explains how to use the flint to start a fire.

Context

Owned by Thomas Mekkelsen as a member of the Boyscouts of America.

Acquisition

Accession

2014.60

Source or Donor

Barre Historical Society, Inc.

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Boy Scouts of America

Date made

1946

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Flint

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Firemaking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Manual (a)

Height

6 in

Width

4-3/16 in

Dimension Description

Flint (b)

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Material

Flint, Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Boy Scouts of America

Person or Organization

Mekkelsen, Thomas C

Related Places

Place

City

Barre City

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America