Writing Slate

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Writing Slate

Entry/Object ID

1963.70.7

Description

Writing slate consisting of a flat, rectangular piece of black slate inserted into a wooden frame with rounded corners.

Context

Owned by Robert Wing of Island Pond, Vermont.

Acquisition

Accession

1963.70

Source or Donor

Pitkin, Helen

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

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

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

8-1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wing, Robert (1890-1900)

Related Places

Place

Village

Island Pond

Town

Brighton

County

Essex County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America